California farms fail as land values plunge amid groundwater crisis
With aquifers nationwide in dangerous decline, an estimated 500,000 acres of farmland may be taken out of cultivation by 2040 ...
Farmers, homeowners could be charged to pump water from Paso Robles basin. How much?
From grape growers to residential users, the new fees would apply to anyone who directly taps into the overdrafted ...
San Diego’s vision for preventing floods? More trees, floodable parks and ‘cloudburst roads’
Rather than rely on concrete and pipes, blue-green infrastructure uses natural landscapes to absorb, filter and manage ...
Nevada’s Lithium Could Help Save the Earth. But What Happens to Nevada?
Many climate experts see its deserts as a place to build the green-energy future. For two local activists, the price is too ...
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No, most of California’s water isn’t owned by one billionaire couple
That is over 423 trillion gallons of water. That means Kern’s Water Bank supply alone is about 0.12% of all of California’s ...
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Bay Area salami plant closing after more than 100 years | John Lindt
Columbus Craft Meats, a food processing company specializing in salami and other prepared delicatessen meats, was founded by ...
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Proposed ag water district could aid groundwater-dependent farmers in northern Tulare County
A proposed new agricultural water district could brighten what had been shaping up as a grim future for a number of farmers ...
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Water tanks in the sky: Firefighting planes help ground crews combat California wildfires
Fighting the deadly wildfires in Southern California requires a coordinated team effort – from tactical crews attacking hazardous hot spots on the ground to planes and helicopters providing fire ...