Tag Archives: water

Farmers have no control over water. Drought leaves them with little water, while storms ravage their crops. (Image collection of IRR) Water is essential...

Increasing population and competing demands from agriculture, industry, and urban areas, is quickly turning water into a limited resource. Global water...

Farmers must make sure that the bunds are well compacted to limit water loss. (Photo: Bas Bouman) Water makes up 70% of our planet. But in spite of...

Many people ask the question, “How much water does it take to produce 1 kg of rice?” The answer to this question lies in the definition of “water...

The spectacular view of Kawah Ijen volcano’s crater lake is tempered by the drudgery and danger of sulfur miners’ work and the extraordinary acidity...