As the south-western United States faces the worst drought in more than a millennium, a city on the banks of a dry riverbed may have answers for gleaning water from the desert.
Many towns on Queensland's drought-affected Western Downs don't have access to clean drinking water from their taps, and the local council says potable water schemes are too expensive.
More irrigation, drought-tolerant crop species and new management practices are all being considered as Prairie farmers continue to grapple with the devastating impacts of this year’s drought.
