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Workers pick strawberries in a field on a farm in Oxnard, California, on February 24, 2015.

Agriculture is thriving in bone-dry California, and that’s not a good thing

Environment

Everyone in California is feeling the crunch as the state tries to cope with its massive drought, but farms aren’t suffering quite as much as the rest. That’s good for business, but bad for the state’s dwindling water resources.

How groundwater is saving California farmers during drought

Environment

Australia’s Great Artesian Basin: A Life-Giving Resource in the Unforgiving Outback

Development & Education

EPA Says Fracking May Cause Pollution

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Protecting Abundant Water

The upper Midwest is water rich, but Michiganders are wondering if a drier future could make their water a target, and they’re considering precautions.

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Polluted Patriots

A new report by the National Academies says science cannot establish whether contaminated drinking water caused the health problems suffered by former residents of a Marine base– disappointing many in military and scientific communities.

The Mad Kayaker

A one-man water watchdog paddles Boston-area rivers sniffing for contamination.

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Technology Update

Cynthia Graber reports on Robowell, a new robotic water testing device that monitors the quality of groundwater in drinking wells.

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