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ancient stewardship practices saving the soil

In the water-starved West, can ancient stewardship practices save the soil?

A century of agriculture is threatening ancient aquifers in Oregon’s high desert. And the Indigenous farming practices that might heal the earth are being squeezed out.

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Reversing the desert: How an Arizona engineer is trying to heal the land and protect water

A civil engineer in southern Arizona is looking at nature’s systems to reverse deserts, heal watersheds and revitalize arid land with holistic land management practices.
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