Opinion: Drought is among the biggest dangers to the U.S. New water technology is making its way across the country
If you’re having a salad for lunch today, chances are it comes from the “Salad Bowl of the World,” the lush farmland that stretches for some 90 miles across California’s Salinas Valley. Lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, broccoli, strawberries, celery, cauliflower and more grow in abundance there, a source of pride and profits for farmers who work the land. But none of it would be possible without water, and that’s the problem.
-Written by Paul Brandus, a columnist for MarketWatch and the White House bureau chief for West Wing Reports.