Stories Tagged as
Drought
When water runs dry, farmers focus on profit
Apr 8, 2015
Farmers in the dry Central Valley raise the highest-value crops they can grow
One way to ration water: raise the price
Apr 7, 2015
New limits on water usage could raise prices to four times their current rate.
California drought prompts 25 percent mandatory cutbacks
by
Sarah Gardner
and Gina Delvac
Apr 2, 2015
Local water districts will restrict residential use, not agriculture.
The aqueduct that gave rise to Los Angeles
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 31, 2015
William Mulholland brought water to a parched Los Angeles.
Los Angeles finally ends a century-old water war
Mar 23, 2015
The city is repairing environmental problems it caused by draining Owens Lake.
Central Valley farms come at a cost for dry California
Feb 18, 2015
Agriculture uses 80 percent of the water in California
For public good, not for profit.
Brazil is facing its worst drought in a century
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 12, 2015
Schoolkids are told not to brush their teeth, and rationing may be on the horizon.
NASA's new satellite attracts data-hungry businesses
Jan 29, 2015
Satellite with moisture-sensitive sensors will orbit Earth to peer into the dirt.
Why water conservation doesn't mean lower water rates
Oct 8, 2014
Water and sewer utilities raise rates to meet infrastructure costs.