Many diverse ecosystems rely on groundwater for a stable water supply. Species can rely directly or indirectly on groundwater for some or all their water requirements, depending on a multitude of ...
Decreasing rainfall and increased groundwater use are threatening vegetation and ultimately biodiversity in the Mediterranean biome. Plants that depend on groundwater are particularly vulnerable. We ...
A recent study by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed a startling public health threat: About 17 million people are at risk of gastrointestinal problems due to ...
A new study revealed there could be tens of thousands more groundwater sources contaminated with high concentrations of carcinogenic chemicals than previously found. The researchers at the PFAS ...
NASA researchers have developed new satellite-based, weekly global maps of soil moisture and groundwater wetness conditions and one- to three-month U.S. forecasts of each product. While maps of ...
It’s not easy to determine how much water there is across a landscape. A measly 1% of Earth’s freshwater is on the surface, where it can be seen and measured with relative ease. But beneath that, ...
Combining direct measurements with artificial intelligence methods, a new map estimates groundwater depth across the continental United States at a resolution of around 30 meters (98 feet). How much ...
Where hidden water tables meet the Earth’s surface, life can thrive even in the driest locations. Offering refuge during times of drought, shallow groundwater aquifers act like water savings accounts ...
A Bay Area representative and other federal lawmakers mounted a push on Tuesday for action on groundwater rise, which they warned will worsen flooding across the United States in the decades to come, ...