With threats of water scarcity complicating the need to feed a growing global population, it is more important than ever to get crop irrigation right. Overwatering can deplete local water supplies and lead to polluted runoff, ...
Environment
Apr 29, 2021
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As several states in the American West face intense drought, it's shaping up to be a very difficult year for New Mexico farmers because of limited irrigation supplies, with some saying conditions haven't been this dire since ...
Environment
Apr 2, 2021
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Removal of pollutants from the air, or atmospheric deposition, is a natural cleaning mechanism. However, the removed toxic materials don't just disappear on the Earth. China's Soil Pollution Survey released in 2014 shows ...
Environment
Mar 2, 2021
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Caught between climate change and multi-year droughts, California communities are tapping groundwater and siphoning surface water at unsustainable rates.
Environment
Feb 25, 2021
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In the driest state in the driest continent in the world, South Australian farmers are acutely aware of the impact of water shortages and drought. So, when it comes to irrigation, knowing which method works best is vital ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2020
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A new study has demonstrated that irrigation in parts of high mountain Asia is having profound effects on some of the region's glaciers. In contrast to glaciers worldwide that are shrinking dramatically from global warming, ...
Environment
Oct 15, 2020
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Globally, there is an imbalance between water availability and water demand. The main cause of this mismatch is agricultural irrigation, which accounts for about 70% of freshwater withdrawal. At the same time, wastewater ...
Environment
Sep 25, 2020
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Agriculture is the major source of greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. Application of polymer-coated urea and urease and/or nitrification inhibitor has the potential in reducing soil N2O emissions.
Plants & Animals
Sep 1, 2020
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Generations of political support for sugar cultivation have helped India become the second-largest producer of sugar worldwide. Now, the country's commitment to renewable energy could create additional benefits, like conserving ...
Environment
Aug 3, 2020
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Climate change is leading to drier conditions in Valais. For around two decades now, many Scots pines in the canton have been dying, in some cases over large areas. The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape ...
Ecology
Jul 16, 2020
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