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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.
The Stream, March 15: Disaster Losses Exceeded $100 Billion in 2012
Environmental Threats
Natural disasters cost the world approximately…
The Stream, March 6: More Than 1 Million Syrian Refugees
There are now more than 1 million Syrians either registered as…
The Stream, March 1: Pakistan Takes Action on Climate Change
Policy
Pakistan has developed its first national policy framework…
The Stream, February 8: In Texas, Recycling Wastewater for Drinking
Water Supply
Wichita Falls, Texas is moving forward with plans…
Texas Legislature Discusses Drought, Water Planning, Reservoirs
Consecutive hot, dry years have Texas lawmakers pondering billions…
The Stream, January 9: West Bank Floods as Wall Blocks Drainage
Winter Storms
An Israeli security barrier built mostly in occupied…
The Stream, December 27: Evaporation to Exacerbate Western Water Shortages
Temperatures nudged higher by climate change will increase evaporation…
The Stream, December 14: Water Situation ‘Critical’ in Bulawayo
Water Shortages
A severe water shortage in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's…
Ken Burns’s The Dust Bowl Revives an American Tragedy
Drought, farm follies, and pain on the Great Plains.
Photo…
Agriculture in Transition in the West Texas Plains
As in much of the Great Plains, farmers here are adapting to…
The Stream, September 10: Water Shortage Deepens Syrian Humanitarian Crisis
A sudden water shortage is the latest hardship blighting the…