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Drought
As waters rise, Mekong rice farmers switch to shrimp
Aug 21, 2014
Salinization of the Mekong Delta is pushing a move toward a new crop: shrimp.
Water could be "blue gold" for Dayton, OH
Aug 11, 2014
As states face major water shortages, some cities sense a business opportunity
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California farms pumping water to make up for drought
by
Dan Bobkoff
Jul 16, 2014
Farmers face stark cutbacks in irrigation water but are pumping their own
Drought in the Midwest gives cattle farmers an edge
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 17, 2014
The Midwest drought helped Ken Lenox's cattle farming business increase profit.
Drought-resistant gardens can be more than gravel
by
Adriene Hill
Mar 20, 2014
As the California drought continues, some homeowners are rethinking their green grass lawns.
The year the big screen came to the little screen
Mar 18, 2014
Marketplace Datebook for Wednesday, March 19, 2014
PODCAST: How to make it rain (cash) in California
Feb 14, 2014
President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the agriculturally-rich city of Fresno, Calif. to address the state's drought.
For public good, not for profit.
President Obama could make it rain in California
Feb 14, 2014
California's thirst for water may be quenched by federal relief
California's drought: Bad, but not the whole economy
by
Adriene Hill
Feb 12, 2014
California is in the middle of its worst drought in a century. Why isn't that enough to tip the economy?
Amid Texas drought, this rain man bottles water
Feb 5, 2014
For one Texas tinkerer, collecting the rain that falls on his roof turned into a business.