The purpose of irrigation systems is obvious: Plants need water, and people aren’t always around to provide it. I realized this fact when a wildfire engulfed my rural California neighborhood in August ...

Three years ago when drought dried up her canal and left her fields barren, Courtney Schuur took an unusual step to save her cattle. Instead of bringing water and hay to her cows, she loaded them up ...

Soil salinization and alkalization pose significant global challenges, severely limiting the effective use of arable land and the improvement of agricultural productivity, which is critical for ...