Ian James

Ian James The company Cadiz Inc. has been trying for years to pump groundwater in the Mojave Desert and ship it to thirsty cities in California.

Read this exciting story from Los Angeles Times July 11, 2026 issue. Plan to pump groundwater is seen as a threat to wildlife and springs

The California company Cadiz has been trying for years to pipe water out of the Mojave Desert. The Trump administration has approved a pipeline plan that allows it.

Solar is exploding in the Central Valley as drought-stressed farmers look to alternatives.

Read this exciting story from Los Angeles Times July 20, 2026 issue. California’s Central Valley is one of the country’s richest farming regions, blessed with fertile soils, sunny days and a massive man-made system of irrigation canals and reservoirs.

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Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the country's two largest reservoirs, have fallen to their lowest combined levels on record, a grim marker in the deepening water crisis across seven states that depend on the Colorado River.

California's Central Valley is one of the country's richest farming regions, blessed with fertile soils, sunny days and a massive man-made system of irrigation canals and reservoirs.

Solar is exploding in the Central Valley as drought-stressed farmers look to alternatives.