Agricultural sustainability is as much about power and sovereignty as it is about soil, water and crops.

Rapid and accelerating groundwater level declines are widespread in dry climates where groundwater is used for irrigation. But some communities have found ways to turn things around.

Arizona is considering a multibillion-dollar desalination project to address its urgent water needs. Three water experts call for a go-slow approach and point to Israel as a role model.

Breaching the Kakhovka Dam and reservoir had all the hallmarks of a scorched-earth strategy. Two expert observers of the Russia-Ukraine war explain this event’s destructive long-term effects.

New research shows how irrigation affects regional climates and environments around the world.

Fifty years ago, the Salton Sea was a draw for boaters and fishermen; today it’s an ecological time bomb. Two water experts who served on a state review panel describe its proposed rescue plan.

Dams could play a significant role in sustainably feeding the world. But they should only be built as a last resort, researchers say.

A new wireless system that measures soil moisture in real time could both improve crop yield and reduce water consumption.

The Agricultural Internet of Things is making farming more efficient. An information technology expert describes some of the challenges of working with sensors and antennas underground.

Unlike this time, the dry summer of 1976 followed a particularly dry year.