Years of drought and climate change are causing water resources to dwindle in the Colorado River Basin. But farmers and scientists are collaborating to learn how to grow crops with less water.
Studying the effects of variable weather on all three aspects of production—planting, harvesting, and yield—can help farmers and policymakers build resilience to climate change. Image Credit: Philip Halling / Flooded field of wheat at Baughton
Medellín alerts citizens to floods, landslides, fires, lightning, and poor air quality. A layer of polluted air sits over the Aburrá Valley and the city of Medellín. Credit: siata.gov.co
The Colorado River flows from its headwaters region, near Parshall, Colo. Credit: Mitch Tobin, The Water Desk, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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