Denver, Tucson and 3 other cities receive water conservation award
Five U.S. cities were honored on May 3 for their residents' commitment to water-saving choices as part of the second annual National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation. Separated into five...
NASA study projects warming-driven changes in global rainfall
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A NASA-led modeling study provides new evidence that global warming may increase the risk for extreme rainfall and drought. The study shows for...
The legal battle between Oklahoma and Texas over water rights to the Red River Basin is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. Oral argument was heard on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. The case,...
$1 million to be invested in fly fishing ranch along Utah’s Upper Provo River
Sporting Ranch Capital Management (SRCM) has purchased a 204-acre tract on the Upper Provo River just east of Park City, Utah, with plans to create an unrivaled fly fishing ranch by enriching its...
Texas cattle industry slammed by drought — use of native grasses helps some ranches survive
The United States cattle herd is at its lowest level in 60 years, largely because of the drought, The New York Times reports in a special piece on the industry. Many ranchers are struggling to hang...
Researchers have completed two drought simulators designed to test the effects of water deficiency on crops. The simulators are being tested by the University of Missouri's Bradford Research and...
