Mesopotamia, located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now known as Iraq—is often called the cradle of ...

New climate research suggests centuries-long river droughts weakened one of the world’s earliest urban societies — and offers a warning for a warming world today.

Globalization, migration, climate change and war—nation states are currently under huge pressure on many fronts. Understanding the forces that initially drove the emergence of states across the world ...

A comprehensive systems analysis reveals that Pakistan's agricultural sector is on an unsustainable trajectory. Current input ...

File photo of 551 hectares of farmland in Bula, Camarines Sur, which now has a continuous supply of water, thanks to the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA) solar-powered irrigation project, ...

A global company with a major Central Valley presence is celebrating six decades of helping farmers save water and produce bigger yields. Netafim is an Israeli-based manufacturer of drip irrigation ...

Hebrew University researchers uncovered 8,000-year-old pottery showing floral patterns built on precise geometric ...

During his visit, Goyal also toured the Peres Center for Peace & Innovation in Jaffa. Calling it an "inspiring hub," he said the centre highlighted Israel's journey in creativity, technology, and ...

The Amazon is the most powerful river in the world. With an average discharge of over 209,000 m³/s, it pours 20% of all global freshwater into the ocean. Learn about its massive 6,400 km length and 7 ...

The Indus Valley civilization, located in present-day Pakistan and India, went through four periods of intense drought, which ...

Picture a farm or garden, and you're likely to imagine crops planted in rows. Run water between the rows and you have furrow irrigation, one of humanity's oldest methods used to grow food. It's still ...

U.S. farmers are under pressure to satisfy multiple demands, such as to produce more crops, pollute less, fulfill consumer preferences, pay fair wages, and make a living—all with increasingly scarce ...