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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...