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As California farms use less Colorado River water, worries grow over shrinking Salton Sea
2 months, 1 week ago

As California farms use less Colorado River water, worries grow over shrinking Salton Sea

LA Times  

It was 111 degrees when Mark McBroom stepped from his air-conditioned pickup and onto a dry alfalfa field. Reyes has criticized IID officials for doing “backroom deals” and “leaving the community out.” Leaders of several other groups, including Alianza Coachella Valley and Audubon California, said the water cuts under the new program come on top of lower-than-expected water use in …

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'Tapped' podcast explores water issues in Arizona
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Tapped' podcast explores water issues in Arizona

NPR  

'Tapped' podcast explores water issues in Arizona SCOTT DETROW, HOST: In the American West, dwindling water supplies are a major issue. ZIEGLER: If you've paid even a little attention to Western water issues, you know Fondomonte, the Saudi-backed company that owns around 10,000 acres in La Paz County's Butler Valley. CONOVER: Seven-hundred-fifty-thousand dollars may not sound like much for a …

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A plan to replenish the Colorado River could mean dry alfalfa fields. And many farmers are for it
4 months, 4 weeks ago

A plan to replenish the Colorado River could mean dry alfalfa fields. And many farmers are for it

Associated Press  

A plan to help shore up the depleted Colorado River by cutting off water to alfalfa fields in California’s crop-rich Imperial Valley is finding support from the farmers who grow it. The idea to pay the farmers to halt irrigation arose last year as part of an agreement among Arizona, Nevada and California to aid the dwindling Colorado River, which …

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The quest to alter our last ‘toxic’ act: Inside the rise of human composting
7 months ago

The quest to alter our last ‘toxic’ act: Inside the rise of human composting

LA Times  

It was nearly dark outside when Blaire Van Valkenburgh strode through the woods, lanterns dangling from both hands, to visit the soil that was once her husband. Blaire Van Valkenburgh scans the sky after placing lanterns around the area where her late husband’s “soil” rests in the woods outside their Washington state home on Orcas Island. Return Home CEO Micah …

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A Saudi business is leaving Arizona valley after it was targeted by the state over groundwater use
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A Saudi business is leaving Arizona valley after it was targeted by the state over groundwater use

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona officials said a Saudi-owned company they targeted over its use of groundwater to grow forage crops is moving its farming operation out of a valley in the Southwestern state’s rural west. Katie Hobbs and the Arizona State Land Department announced late Thursday that Fondomonte Arizona is officially no longer pumping water in the Butler Valley groundwater basin. …

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UPSC CSE 2024 handbook: Check previous year questions on environment & ecology Part II
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UPSC CSE 2024 handbook: Check previous year questions on environment & ecology Part II

Hindustan Times  

UPSC Civil Service Examination is one of the toughest exams in the country. Every year so many aspirants work hard and attempt the prelims in the hope of clearing the exams and becoming an officer. Check out the following previous year questions on environmental science and solutions along with it, to test your knowledge. The “Miyawaki method” is well known …

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Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water
1 year ago

Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water

Associated Press  

WENDEN, Ariz. — A blanket of bright green alfalfa spreads across western Arizona’s McMullen Valley, ringed by rolling mountains and warmed by the hot desert sun. Farmer Matthew Hancock poses for a picture while sitting on bales of alfalfa hay at his farm Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, in the McMullen Valley in Wenden, Ariz. Hancock is concerned that state officials …

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Arizona is evicting a Saudi alfalfa farm, but the thirsty crop isn’t going anywhere
1 year, 2 months ago

Arizona is evicting a Saudi alfalfa farm, but the thirsty crop isn’t going anywhere

Salon  

As Arizona struggles to adapt to a water shortage that has dried out farms and scuttled development plans, one company has emerged as a central villain. Fondomonte has said it will appeal Hobbs’ decision, but even if Arizona succeeds in forcing out the company, the state will still have a big alfalfa problem. That’s the case in Cochise County, on …

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Pastures for posterity
1 year, 3 months ago

Pastures for posterity

China Daily  

Livestreamer Tsetsenbileg introduces viewers to local ethnic Mongolian delicacies in his Ar Horqin home. WANG HAORAN/CHINA DAILY Moving forward Ar Horqin residents like Tsetsenbileg are leveraging its green achievements to take it to the next stages of development, tapping digital platforms, technology and other new fields. The model agricultural system in Ar Horqin also includes a "farming-pasturing interlaced area" where …

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Kamala Harris touts the small-business side of ‘Bidenomics’ at Santa Monica restaurant
1 year, 5 months ago

Kamala Harris touts the small-business side of ‘Bidenomics’ at Santa Monica restaurant

LA Times  

Vice President Kamala Harris, second from left, along with Isabella Casillas Guzman, administrator of the Small Business Administration, and Rep. Judy Chu, listen to Andrew Arrospide and Dan Londono, far right, the co-founders of Santa Monica restaurant Alfalfa. As President Biden leans into pitching voters on economic progress made under his watch ahead of the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala …

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Water permits for Saudi Arabia-owned farm in Arizona revoked
1 year, 8 months ago

Water permits for Saudi Arabia-owned farm in Arizona revoked

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The state of Arizona has rescinded drilling permits for two water wells for a Saudi Arabia-owned alfalfa farm in the western portion of the state after authorities said they discovered inconsistencies in the company’s well applications. This week, Attorney General Kris Mayes said her office uncovered the inconsistencies in applications for new wells for the company Fondomonte Arizona …

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In dry West, farmers balk at idling land to save water
1 year, 9 months ago

In dry West, farmers balk at idling land to save water

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tom Brundy, an alfalfa grower in California’s Imperial Valley, thinks farmers reliant on the shrinking Colorado River can do more to save water and use it more efficiently. “Given the volume of water that is used by agriculture in the Colorado River system, you can’t stabilize the system without reductions in agriculture,” said Tom Buschatzke, director of the …

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Want to solve climate change? This California farm kingdom holds a key
1 year, 11 months ago

Want to solve climate change? This California farm kingdom holds a key

LA Times  

The barren dirt is littered with petrified carrots, blackened and barely recognizable after four years baking in the Imperial Valley’s legendary heat. Clean energy advocates see Imperial as an ideal place for solar farms and battery projects that can help solve the American West’s energy and water crises. “Why are we being called selfish for wanting the same thing?” Jackeline …

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Saline agriculture boosts incomes in coastal county
2 years ago

Saline agriculture boosts incomes in coastal county

China Daily  

Farmers harvest alfalfa crops in Wudi county, Binzhou, Shandong province, in May. One mu of alfalfa grass could yield one metric ton of hay, which is worth 2,500 yuan, said Cui Lihua, general manager of Shandong Lvfeng Agriculture Group Co Ltd, which runs the farm in Liupu, Wudi county. Food crops including corn and wheat, if grown in saline soil, …

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Drying California lake to get $250M in US drought funding
2 years ago

Drying California lake to get $250M in US drought funding

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The federal government said Monday it will spend $250 million over four years on environmental cleanup and restoration work around a drying Southern California lake that’s fed by the depleted Colorado River. The lake is largely fed by runoff from farms in California’s Imperial Valley, who use Colorado River water to grow many of the nation’s winter …

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Dairy, drought and the drying of the American West
2 years, 1 month ago

Dairy, drought and the drying of the American West

Salon  

When most Americans think of U.S. dairy, they picture cows roaming on the verdant pastures of Wisconsin. For instance, water footprint data shows that the majority of water consumed for feed crops grown for U.S. dairy comes from rain and soil moisture, but as dairy and alfalfa production shift to Western states that are getting progressively drier, more irrigation is …

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In Mexico’s dry north, Colorado River adds to uncertainty
2 years, 3 months ago

In Mexico’s dry north, Colorado River adds to uncertainty

Associated Press  

MEXICALI — When Gilbert Quintana, a farmer in the Mexicali Valley, learned he would soon lose 15% of his water supply, he did what he’s done before in a pinch: buy water from other growers in northern Mexico. Adan Vallejo blocks water with mud as he irrigates a field of cotton with water from the Colorado River, Sunday, Aug. 14, …

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How will Martians get their vegetables? Scientists find clues in a health store favourite
2 years, 4 months ago

How will Martians get their vegetables? Scientists find clues in a health store favourite

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Alfalfa is nutritious in its own right but the study also discovered the sprouty plant can be composted to …

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Southwest Colorado farmers punished by drought
2 years, 8 months ago

Southwest Colorado farmers punished by drought

Associated Press  

PLEASANT VIEW, Colo. — With his hands stuffed deep into his pockets, Landan Wilson looks down at the ground and scuffs his boot back and forth against the loose blades of alfalfa hay scattered on the dirt. “But it’s hard to predict.” What is tangible is the fallout from last year. “They’re looking at long-term trends being negative, but it’s …

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Who’s driving that food delivery bot? It might be a Gen Z gamer
2 years, 9 months ago

Who’s driving that food delivery bot? It might be a Gen Z gamer

LA Times  

Lily Shaw, 23, steers a Coco robot through the streets of Santa Monica. It’s not exactly “Top Gun,” but Shaw’s job at delivery startup Coco highlights a little-known fact about the autonomous delivery robot industry, which is projected to mushroom in growth over the next few years. “You have a mixture of artists, engineers, operations people, businesspeople working in tandem, …

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After Pork, US Now Wants India to Open Up Its Market for Cherries and Alfalfa Hay
2 years, 9 months ago

After Pork, US Now Wants India to Open Up Its Market for Cherries and Alfalfa Hay

News 18  

After pork, the Joe Biden administration wants India to open up its market for cherries and alfalfa hay, US Trade Representative has told Congress in its latest annual report. Due to the successful revitalisation of the United StatesIndia Trade Policy Forum, India agreed in December 2021 to allow imports of US pork into India, removing a longstanding barrier to US …

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India urges US to restore duty-free export benefits
3 years, 1 month ago

India urges US to restore duty-free export benefits

Live Mint  

India on Tuesday publicly urged the US to restore duty-free export benefits under the Generalised System of Preferences even as both countries agreed to allow market access for mangoes and pomegranates arils from India and cherries and alfalfa hay from the US. In a joint statement after the Trade Policy Forum meeting co-chaired by India’s trade minister Piyush Goyal and …

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‘If the fish die, the people die’: Water wars in America’s West
3 years, 1 month ago

‘If the fish die, the people die’: Water wars in America’s West

Al Jazeera  

Why Indigenous activists in Oregon say racial injustice is at the root of regional water conflicts that have been intensifying with the climate crisis. “We have to hear the message that our fish are telling us.” The water wars Vast and shallow, Upper Klamath Lake once teemed with suckerfish that the Klamath Tribes subsisted on for millennia. “The tables turned, …

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The Controversial Quest to Make Cow Burps Less Noxious
3 years, 2 months ago

The Controversial Quest to Make Cow Burps Less Noxious

Wired  

It’s an oppressively hot morning in the barnyard, even in the shade of the long open-air structure where the cows come to feed. I stick my head into the machine as Mitloehner points out a small metal tube within: “This probe measures the methane they exhale, and that happens every three hours for all the animals in this study.” Cows, …

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