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WASHINGTON (AP) — The groundwater that supplies farms, homes, industries and cities is being depleted across the world, and in many places faster than in the past 40 years, according to a new study ...

Groundwater depletion threatens water sources of the American food system, and the Central Valley (CV) is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world and a keystone in the American ...

In an age when sustainable water sources are paramount, the IAEA has unveiled an ambitious strategy to delve deeper into groundwater research. The Agency's new coordinated research project (CRP) on ...

New research based on satellite data shows the depletion of groundwater in the Colorado River Basin far exceeds losses from the river’s reservoirs. Scientists say overpumping is leading to alarmingly ...

With groundwater in parts of Eastern Washington declining at an alarming rate, a new study confirms which areas are most vulnerable to the problem and could help set clearer goals for recovery efforts ...

A Nigerian geoscience researcher, Emuobosa Patience Ojoboh, has drawn raised the alarm over growing vulnerability of groundwater systems in oil-producing ...

It’s easy to look at the “bathtub ring” at Lake Mead and realize we’ve got a problem. The bleached-white cliff walls show us how far water levels have declined — more than 100 feet from the ...

Aquifers are shrinking nationwide, threatening supplies of drinking water and America’s status as a food superpower. Climate change is amplifying the problem. By Christopher Flavelle and Mira ...

Groundwater is a critical resource in Southern California, where long-term drought and climate change place increasing pressure on local aquifers. Some regions, like the Hollywood Basin (a small ...