New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about how urban civilization first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, proposing that ...

Eventually, Abu Mohammed and his family reached their breaking point. Water was vanishing on the outskirts of Baghdad, and the orchards where he and his sons once harvested dates, apples, apricots and ...

Climate change should be THE hot topic (pun intended), especially because it isn’t only a matter of contemporary concern. In fact, humanity has been through climate devastation before; surprisingly we ...

The Huns, a nomadic group of Central Asian origin, emerged as a formidable force in the 4th century CE, challenging the Roman ...

The environmental history of European empire doesn’t end with decolonisation. The quasi-colonial schemes of the ...

Agriculture is a key sector in Nigeria, employing over a third of the population, but unpredictable weather makes farming ...

An almond orchard in Parlier provides a look into the future of farming. Researchers at UC Merced and the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources installed an irrigation system ...

The year 2025 signifies a critical milestone in Indian agriculture as precision farming moves from experimental stages into mainstream adoption. Precision agriculture tailors farm inputs such as ...

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Drew Gholson, a scientist with the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station and irrigation specialist with the MSU Extension Service, attributes the intensifying pressure on the ...

Solar-powered tube wells drive increased irrigation, expanding fields of thirsty rice crops Development coincides with rapidly depleting water tables in Pakistan's bread basket Farmers financially ...