![Around the world, agricultural practices have developed as a function of topography, soil type, crop type, annual rainfall, and tradition. Featured above (clockwise from the upper left) are agricultural lands in Minnesota, Kansas, northwest Germany, southern Brazil, Bangkok, Thailand, and eastern Bolivia. Image courtesy of NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.](https://essic.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1687262490584.jpg)
New Study Reveals Irrigation’s Mixed Effects Around the World
A new study by an international team of researchers shows how irrigation affects regional climates and environments around the world, illuminating how and where the practice is both untenable and beneficial.