News articles tagged with 'irrigation'
Satellite data provide a new way to monitor groundwater in agricultural regions
— 14 Dec 2010 19:51 | EnvironmentWhen you dive into that salad full of lettuce grown in the American West, there's a good chance you are enjoying the product of irrigation from an underground water source. These hidden…
Intelligent irrigation saves water and fertiliser without reducing yield or quality
— 9 Oct 2010 09:14 | EnvironmentSensors and decision-support software can help horticultural growers worldwide to reduce their water consumption by 60 percent and use 30 percent less fertiliser without sacrificing…
Cocaine and ecstasy detected in waters of the L'Albufera in Valencia
— 22 Sep 2010 17:51 | HealthThe water in the canals and irrigation channels in the L'Albufera Natural Park in Valencia contain cocaine, ecstasy and a further six drugs. This has been confirmed by a study carried…
Irrigation's cooling effects may mask warming in some regions - for now
— 8 Sep 2010 11:00 | EnvironmentExpanded irrigation has made it possible to feed the world's growing billions - and it may also temporarily be counteracting the effects of climate change in some regions, say scientists…
Rescue and relief the current priority for WWF-Pakistan
— 28 Aug 2010 10:13 | EnvironmentRescue and relief is the current priority for WWF-Pakistan in the numerous communities it works with in the flood ravaged Indus basin…
Researchers offer solutions to poisonous well-water crisis in southern Asia
— 2 Jun 2010 16:27 | EnvironmentOver 100 million people in rural southern Asia are exposed every day to unsafe levels of arsenic from the well-water they drink. It more than doubles their risks for cancer, causes…
Scientists offer solutions to arsenic groundwater poisoning in southern Asia
— 28 May 2010 14:13 | EnvironmentAn estimated 60 million people in Bangladesh are exposed to unsafe levels of arsenic in their drinking water, dramatically raising their risk for cancer and other serious diseases,…
Lost water of the Napa Valley vineyards
— 17 Dec 2009 10:54 | EnvironmentGetting the most out of every drop of water is a high priority for grape growers in the southern Napa Valley, where summers are hot and dry and vines have to be irrigated to make it…
California's troubled waters
— 15 Dec 2009 12:37 | EnvironmentNew space observations reveal that since October 2003, the aquifers for California's primary agricultural region - the Central Valley - and its major mountain water source - the Sierra…
Water-conserving irrigation strategies minimise overwatering, runoff
— 5 Nov 2009 10:40 | EnvironmentConserving water and reducing the environmental impact of runoff are two of the most important issues confronting container nursery operations. Current regulations and laws in five…