"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
New Mexico ranchers and farmers are selling cattle, deciding which crops to let die, and praying the drought ends soon. Their big crops are chiles and pecans. Farming relies on water from aquifers replenished by the Rio Grande. But the…
Water levels on the Mississippi River may drop to historic lows next month in the Midwest, delaying barges carrying everything from grains and coal to steel and petroleum, after the worst U.S. drought in 56 years. Agriculture prices will no…
The drought and increased use of corn for ethanol is driving up the price of corn. That means meat and food prices will go up too because corn is fed to livestock and is in many, many foods. Twenty five…
Water wonk Jfleck I think I’d argue the Texas experience shows that, when communities are really up against it, they’ve demonstrated the ability to do a far better job at managing scarce water. Only two small communities in Texas ran…
The Sierras have had practically no snow this year. Lake Tahoe, which relies on skiing for income, has no ski areas operating at full capacity. Some only have 30% of their lifts open. Last year, they had 50 feet of…