The Desert Water Agency said in a recent statement, “The Coachella Valley Groundwater Basin has roughly 40 million acre-feet in storage capacity in the first 1,000 feet.” ...

EU commissioner highlights Cyprus’ water shortageEuropean Commissioner for agriculture Christophe Hansen on Friday highlighted the water shortages facing Cyprus, saying that when his aeroplane was ...

Desert Water Issues Mitch Teich from member station KNAU in Flagstaff, Arizona, reports on how small communities in the desert are dealing with water issues. In Cedar Valley, Arizona residents don ...

Wajahat Hussain, a Sindhi human rights lawyer, spoke at a protest against the planned Cholistan Canal Project on the Indus ...

Cacti are perhaps the best-known desert plants. They have thick stems that store water, and sparse leaves that minimize evaporation. Some cacti, such as the saguaro, can grow to be over 20 feet tall.

He also worries about water. “We live in a desert, so water is a very valuable commodity,” the retiree said. “I don’t know if we can sustain the kind of growth we’ve been experiencing ...

For the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, it took planning and water. “The desert golf courses are actually the most efficient users of water out of necessity,” a U.S.G.A. official said.