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Photo of a rice paddy.
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Decoding Crop Evapotranspiration

by Rangjian Qiu 6 May 20256 May 2025

The intricate factors influencing cropland evapotranspiration is uncovered in a new article, from stressors to diverse management practices, and reveals critical insights into changing climates.

Small boats on a small, drying river
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Brazil’s Rivers Are Leaking

by Sofia Moutinho 28 March 202528 March 2025

Wells overpumping groundwater could be forcing rivers to seep underground, a new study shows. Regions with intensive irrigation activities are at the most risk.

Monitoring equipment sits atop a well.
Posted inNews

Groundwater Levels Are Dropping Around the World

by Katherine Bourzac 14 February 202414 February 2024

Well data from around the world show declines driven by water use and climate change.

A groundwater well in Gujarat, India
Posted inNews

Rates of Groundwater Depletion in India Could Triple by Midcentury

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 24 October 202324 October 2023

Climate change is contributing to crop stress associated with a growing demand for freshwater.

Green grape plants grow in neat rows on light brown soil. Interspersed trees and buildings line the background.
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New Forecasting Tool Could Help Indian Farmers Plan Irrigation

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 18 May 202318 May 2023

Tropical weather is unpredictable, but a new tool could help farmers get a better grasp on it.

Diagrams showing the two effects of water storage change can be sensed by GPS.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

GPS Observations Sense Groundwater Change in Australia

by Annette Eicker 20 April 202319 April 2023

By exploiting the fact that changes in groundwater cause deformations of the Earth’s surface, GPS receivers are used to detect groundwater changes related to extreme events and to seasonal oscillations.

Irrigated fields in Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir
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Irrigation in Indo-Gangetic Plain Has Little Impact on Heat Stress

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 30 August 202215 April 2024

Irrigation-related cooling during summer months is overestimated by roughly 5 times, highlighting the need for climate models to accurately reflect local agricultural practices.

Excavated causeway built in the Birds of Paradise wetlands
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Ancient Maya Made Widespread Changes to Wetland Landscape

Joshua Learn, Science Writer by Joshua Rapp Learn 5 May 20212 March 2023

A system of canals 2 millennia old sustained a local population after the collapse of its neighbors, and it continues to affect local ecology today.

A farm field in southern Alberta, Canada, is irrigated
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Can Satellites Fill Gaps in Agricultural Water Monitoring?

by David Shultz 1 December 202020 October 2021

Past studies that have estimated irrigation water usage based on satellite remote sensing have had large uncertainties that could hamper effective water management.

Irrigation machinery sprays water on the green vegetation of a mango farm in South Africa.
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Minireservorios Podrían Salvar a Agricultores con Suelos Arenosos

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 28 September 202031 October 2022

Una tecnología de retención de agua subterránea recientemente reactivada podría conservar el agua y aumentar drásticamente el rendimiento de los cultivos en paisajes áridos con suelos arenosos como el África Subsahariana.

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