Chinampas — an ingenious adaptation to the Valley of Mexico’s lake-filled landscape — could hold lessons for cities around the world.

A sustainable, integrated approach to fish farming has caught on in China and elsewhere. Thailand could be next.

Salt ponds form a vast mosaic spanning thousands of acres in California’s South Bay. But a 50-year transformation is underway.

When the pandemic hit, Fishermen Feeding Mainers found a way to bring new life to the state’s groundfish industry – and feed those in need.

As salinity affects more cultivated land due to climate change, researchers and growers are turning to salt-tolerant crops.

A rural Montana county has found a unique and forward-thinking way to share its groundwater.

Floodplain restoration is one key way to make the Central Valley more resilient as climate change intensifies both flooding and drought.

On top of its climate benefits, the technology is boosting women’s income and confidence while challenging traditional gender norms.

A historic project in Maine shows that when dams are removed, a river and its fish can recover with surprising speed.

Villages in a drought-plagued part of North India have been transformed by local meetings and a revival of old farming practices.

There’s no silver bullet to solve Utah’s water crisis, but farmers are doing their part by choosing to do more with less.

Small, constructed wetlands on farms keep excess nutrients out of waterways — and the impacts can go a long way.

Tall, slow-melting “ice stupas” offer a clever way to store water until it’s needed to irrigate summer crops.

In Massachusetts, the onetime cranberry capital of the world, former bogs are transforming into thriving, carbon-storing swamps.

Over a century ago, the Supreme Court ruled that reservations have a right to water. Today, thanks to a unique exchange, the Pima are finally getting their due.

In one of the world’s driest cities, an ingenious system channels water from the air to those who need it most.

Long after the oysters are gone, their shells help protect the marine environment. “Once you shuck ‘em, don’t just chuck ‘em!”

By keeping sediment out of waterways, California wineries and farms are playing a key role in protecting endangered salmon and trout.

With droughts on the rise, India’s pastoralists are turning to modern techniques to conserve water — and a way of life.

Farms designed to recharge groundwater are answering the state’s existential question: How do you make sure devastating rainfall doesn’t go to waste?

Stories at the nexus of water, climate and food.