This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. “Are you going to run out of water?” is the first question ...

The purpose of irrigation systems is obvious: Plants need water, and people aren’t always around to provide it. I realized this fact when a wildfire engulfed my rural California neighborhood in August ...

“Are you going to run out of water?” is the first question people ask when they find out I’m from Arizona. The answer is that some people already have, others soon may and it’s going to get much worse ...