In mid-July in Phoenix, a man demonstrated to a local news station how to cook steak on the dashboard of his car. The city sweltered through a nearly monthlong streak of 110-degree temperatures this ...

A 23-year megadrought is pushing some farmers in the Southwest to the brink. We're going to hear from the first place where farmers have been totally cut off from Colorado River water - central ...

Iraq shifts to using desert well for agriculture Analysts warn move is not sustainable, will dry aquifers Climate change, upstream dams dry out rivers - officials Officials say 2023 wheat harvest ...

The touring stars of indie rock, hip-hop, EDM, country, world music, funk and jazz have had their turn. Now it’s time to recognize the local talent. The Tachevah Music Showcase, presented by The ...

Farmers struggling with slight or unpredictable rainfall may someday get an assist from evolution. That’s the plan of PlantArcBio, an Israeli crop trait start-up that has been prospecting for genes in ...

Here’s the basics: a crop mob is an organized group of volunteers that descends on a farm to perform agriculture work, typically without pay. There’s also usually an educational or outreach element in ...

In this video, I explore strategies for successful crop growth in a desert environment, focusing on water retention in the soil. I plan to cultivate corn, squash, and beans while building a small dam ...

NAJAF/KARABALA, Iraq May 29 (Reuters) - Amin Salah used to grow wheat near the banks of Iraq's Euphrates River, but persistent droughts have led him to switch to farming unlikely new grounds deep in ...

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