Growing Returns

Withdrawing from the initiative hurts all Virginians.

Farmers who meet climate and water quality benchmarks will have lower interest rates, enabling broader adoption of sustainable agriculture

Legislation to protect rural Arizona groundwater has stalled for two years but Arizonans across the state have spoken: It’s time to move forward on a vote to protect this vital natural resource.

Last February, Texans got a terribly clear view of the fragility of their state’s water infrastructure, as a statewide freeze left millions of Texans without heat or electricity and almost half of the state’s population lost water. This event provided a stark reminder of what’s at stake. The state’s 2022 water plan estimates that more […]

With a new coastal resilience master plan, Virginia leaders have an opportunity to identify and prepare for climate-induced flood risks that impact all Virginians.

Protecting Texas’ vulnerable groundwater supplies raises a challenging dilemma: How can you motivate people to stand up for an underground resource they cannot see? So, we made a video to bring this vital resource to life.

How coastal cities can better fund natural infrastructure and protect their residents.

Groundwater management in Texas is headed in the wrong direction, but groundwater agencies have the authorities and tools to reverse this alarming trajectory.

Farmers’ interest in cover crops is growing rapidly, but they still want to know how the practice will impact their finances.

With the Grand Canyon Protection Act, Congress has an opportunity to help safeguard a global treasure and its waters while advancing environmental justice.

Banks must act swiftly to create financial solutions to help the global agriculture sector reduce emissions and build resilience.

A new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides insight into how to do that, showing that natural infrastructure can save hundreds of billions of dollars annually in climate adaptation costs, while delivering the same or better outcomes as traditional, hardened infrastructure.

With major COP26 commitments to cut methane emissions from multiple sectors, global leaders are finally focusing on agriculture.

It’s critical we prepare now to capture and store water during shorter, intense wet periods so that more water is available during the inevitable increasingly severe drought years ahead.

Real-time data will put farmers and policymakers on the same page when making water management decisions.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just released their “International Guidelines on the use of Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) for Flood Risk Management.” Here’s why that’s a big deal.

Es una paradoja penosa para California: Algunos de los mismos trabajadores agrícolas que recogen nuestra comida no pueden beber un vaso de agua limpia, o ni siquiera tener agua, en fregadero de la cocina.

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close while the drought in California stubbornly marches on, here are three critical steps state and local leaders need to take to address water equity.

Here's how Virginia can make flood resilience a reality.

Diverse production systems make for a healthier, more climate-resilient agricultural economy.