Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 18—Worldwide, natural resource agencies and officials have counted the number of shared groundwater aquifers flowing beneath ...

Three decades of data have informed a new Nebraska-led study that shows how the depletion of groundwater -- the same that many farmers rely on for irrigation -- can threaten food production amid ...

Groundwater is declining across Eastern Washington's complex, interconnected aquifer system, as people draw on it for irrigation, drinking and other uses at a pace that threatens its sustainability, ...

I’m pretty sure I learned about aquifers in a middle school classroom during a science unit on the water cycle. But, like most people, I’ve entirely forgotten what I learned or didn't pay close ...

Central Texas could see unprecedented water restrictions later this year as rapid growth and lack of steady rainfall puts a massive strain on aquifers.

Few things are taken for granted in modern society as much as tap water. Fresh, drinkable water is available at the twist of a knob or the turn of a wrist. Residents often are unaware of the resources ...

A hybrid map outlining the county’s new border of the Casper Aquifer overlay zone was selected by the Albany County Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday at its regular meeting. All four of the ...

For the second time in less than two weeks, the Edwards Aquifer Authority has eased its drought restrictions on water suppliers, after recent rainfall has boosted the water levels in the groundwater ...

Worldwide, natural resource agencies and officials have counted the number of shared groundwater aquifers flowing beneath the U.S.-Mexico border at 11, a Texas A&M AgriLife press release detailed. New ...