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Cotton sorghum agriculture farming irrigation Ogallala Aquifer water Texas USDA

Report: USDA Says Farmers Expected to Plant More Water-efficient Crops in 2013

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Though corn acreage is forecasted to rise slightly over last year's planting, the biggest jump is predicted for sorghum, which uses less water.
Cotton sorghum agriculture farming irrigation Ogallala Aquifer water Texas USDA

The Stream, March 15: Disaster Losses Exceeded $100 Billion in 2012

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Environmental Threats Natural disasters cost the world approximately…
Cotton sorghum agriculture farming irrigation Ogallala Aquifer water Texas USDA

The Stream, March 6: More Than 1 Million Syrian Refugees

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There are now more than 1 million Syrians either registered as…
Cotton sorghum agriculture farming irrigation Ogallala Aquifer water Texas USDA

The Stream, March 1: Pakistan Takes Action on Climate Change

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Policy Pakistan has developed its first national policy framework…
Cotton sorghum agriculture farming irrigation Ogallala Aquifer water Texas USDA

The Stream, February 8: In Texas, Recycling Wastewater for Drinking

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Water Supply Wichita Falls, Texas is moving forward with plans…
Cotton sorghum agriculture farming irrigation Ogallala Aquifer water Texas USDA

Texas Legislature Discusses Drought, Water Planning, Reservoirs

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Consecutive hot, dry years have Texas lawmakers pondering billions…
Cotton sorghum agriculture farming irrigation Ogallala Aquifer water Texas USDA

The Stream, January 9: West Bank Floods as Wall Blocks Drainage

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Winter Storms An Israeli security barrier built mostly in occupied…
Cotton sorghum agriculture farming irrigation Ogallala Aquifer water Texas USDA

The Stream, December 27: Evaporation to Exacerbate Western Water Shortages

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Temperatures nudged higher by climate change will increase evaporation…
Cotton sorghum agriculture farming irrigation Ogallala Aquifer water Texas USDA

The Stream, December 14: Water Situation ‘Critical’ in Bulawayo

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Water Shortages A severe water shortage in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's…
Cotton sorghum agriculture farming irrigation Ogallala Aquifer water Texas USDA

Ken Burns’s The Dust Bowl Revives an American Tragedy

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Drought, farm follies, and pain on the Great Plains. Photo…
Cotton sorghum agriculture farming irrigation Ogallala Aquifer water Texas USDA

Agriculture in Transition in the West Texas Plains

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As in much of the Great Plains, farmers here are adapting to…
Cotton sorghum agriculture farming irrigation Ogallala Aquifer water Texas USDA

The Stream, September 10: Water Shortage Deepens Syrian Humanitarian Crisis

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A sudden water shortage is the latest hardship blighting the…