by Shahad Ali | Apr 26, 2026 | Agriculture, Farming, farmland, Food, Food Security, Gaza, Israel, News Analysis, Palestine, Pollution, Seeds, Yellow Line
Before the Israeli war began, Gaza’s agricultural sector was known for its abundant production of fruits and vegetables and was often called the “food basket” of the Strip. Despite extensive Israeli restrictions that hindered the sector’s growth — including limits on the entry of agricultural inputs and the export of goods — farmers in Gaza were still able to produce 25 varieties of fruits and…
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by Jake Bittle | Apr 3, 2026 | Arizona, Clean Energy, dam, farmland, hydropower, News, Phoenix, The Salt River Project, Turning Point USA
In a country characterized by antiquated systems for regulating how electricity is produced and transported to homes and businesses, one utility in Arizona may be the most outdated. In 1903, almost a decade before Arizona became a state, a group of landowners around Phoenix secured a federal loan for a dam on the Salt River. The dam collected water to irrigate farms and produce hydroelectric power…
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