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The Counties That Are Almost Entirely Desert
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (1089+ words) San Bernardino County has the strongest numerical case on this list. Its official Community Indicators program places 77% of the county in the North Desert Region and 17% in the East Desert Region. That leaves only a small share outside those two…...
Texas Master Naturalists hold 21st annual lake cleanup
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (510+ words) WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Sikes Lake is a little cleaner after volunteers spent hours picking up trash along the lake. On Sept. 12, Texas Master Naturalist Rolling Plains Chapter hosted its 21st annual Sikes Lake clean-up. As the lake sits next to…...
'Today is monumental': Lake County tribes sign agreement to help restore Clear Lake watershed
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (917+ words) CLEAR LAKE — Dancers from the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians moved in rhythm across the grass along the lakeshore here Friday, their feet kicking dust into the air as songs rang out across the water. Behind them, a plume…...
Making chips takes water. Arizona wants to reuse it
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (564+ words) Arizona's semiconductor industry is booming as the state faces a future with less water. Researchers are hoping to make every drop used in the water-intensive industry count — and then count again. Arizona State University researchers are working on ways to…...
Virginia Beach, Norfolk urge residents and businesses to cut water use
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (263+ words) The cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach this week urged residents and businesses to reduce nonessential water use despite recent rain, saying their water reserves are low amid ongoing drought conditions. Norfolk’s Department of Utilities has moved the city to…...
Feature-Optimized AI Tracks Crop Water Stress in Egypt’s Nile Delta
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (569+ words) In the intensively irrigated farmland of Egypt’s Nile Delta, knowing exactly when crops begin to suffer from water stress can mean the difference between a viable harvest and devastating losses....
Soil Moisture and Traditional Mowing Shape Carpathian Grassland Diversity
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (606+ words) Deep in the foothills of the Western Carpathians in southern Poland, a quiet agricultural landscape is rewriting what scientists know about biodiversity hotspots in Europe’s vanishing semi-natural meadows....
Dike Collapse Worsens Coastal Erosion Crisis in Liwliwa |
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (1109+ words) --The stopgap fortification failed as portions of the rock barrier were easily washed away, unable to withstand the sea's force --The setback raised questions about what longer term coastal defense the area may need as erosion continues to eat into…...
Soil Texture Emerges as the Hidden Variable Deciding When Crops Truly Need
11+ hour, 48+ min ago (88+ words) A single irrigation sensor can mean the difference between a thriving field and a thirsty one, but new research suggests that the same sensor reading may tell two entirely different stories depending on the soil it is buried in. In…...
How Plants Strike a Balance Between Immune Power and Growth
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (79+ words) Plants cannot run from their enemies, so they have evolved an extraordinary arsenal of molecular sentinels that detect invading pathogens and launch defences within minutes. Yet this vigilance comes at a price: every burst of immune activity diverts energy, nutrients…...