Biologists Warn 3 Pesticides Harm Salmon
Three common agricultural pesticides carbaryl, carbofuran and methomyl are jeopardizing the survival of salmon and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest. Federal biologists warn these pesticides can...
View ArticleAncient Tigris Valley May be Saved from Dam if Declared World Heritage Site
The ancient city of Hasankeyf is located along the Tigris River in southeastern Turkey. It is one of the Earth’s oldest currently inhabited towns dating back 10,000 years. There are more than 300...
View ArticleMore Climate Change Refugees Due to Changing Water Conditions
What do Togo, Germany, Mexico and Papua New Guinea have in common? Climate change refugees. Changing water cycles and weather patterns are forcing thousands to relocate around the world. I’ve written...
View ArticleAtrazine in Tap Water Chemically Castrates Frogs
Atrazine is a common herbicide used in agriculture around the world for 50 years. The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) found atrazine present in “75 percent of stream water and about 40...
View ArticleTurkish Farmers Learn to Cut Water Use Up to 50%
About 72% of total water use in Turkey is for agriculture. This 72% is important when the country’s largest city, Istanbul, can be out of running water for days at a time in the summer. “We have to...
View ArticleDo We Have Enough Water?
As our world population skyrockets, the question of whether we'll have enough water to support the agriculture needed to feed the world is a huge one. A recent study has some good news! The post Do We...
View ArticleDrought Solutions: Rainwater Harvesting in Africa
In the horn of Africa, drought has been a way of life for decades. Lack of water makes it nearly impossible to grow food in many areas, and children in the area suffer from malnutrition. In this video,...
View ArticlePeak Water
All over the world, usable fresh water supplies are shrinking. Less and less water is available for agriculture, in other words, the food we eat. However, agriculture is often the lowest priority when...
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