Agriculture
Dry Harvests: Farming in the Age of Drought
As water disappears, agriculture gets creative—or collapses.
Fields of dust, tools of hope: drought farming goes high-tech
This article explores how farmers across the Southwest and Central Valley are using drip systems, soil sensors, and insurance-backed data models to survive climate extremes. Scientists and crop insurers weigh in on what comes next.
Sources & Bibliography
USDA (2024). *Climate Risk Farming Report*; UC Davis (2023). *AgWater Use Brief*; NOAA (2023). *Drought Monitoring System*; The Nature Conservancy (2024). *Water Stewardship Toolkit*; Bloomberg Green (2023);
By Staff
1 min read · March 29, 2025