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 drought and ...

One-quarter of the world’s population is currently water-stressed, using up almost their entire fresh water supply each year. The UN predicts that by 2030, this will climb to two-thirds of the ...

Union County has a deep history rooted in oil and other large industries, which remain a main economic driver for the region ...

The Milepost 31 aquifer recharge site on the Milner-Gooding Canal north of Eden is part of Idaho’s effort to replenish the depleted Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer, shrunk to its lowest level from decades ...

Groundwater is rapidly declining across the globe, often at accelerating rates. Researchers now present the largest assessment of groundwater levels around the world, spanning nearly 1,700 aquifers.

The Edwards Aquifer Authority just implemented Stage 4 drought restrictions. That means the water level in the aquifer dropped enough that the agency decided to cut down on the amount of water that ...

BRAINERD — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released details of more groundwater leaks caused by the construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline last year. The DNR has completed its ...

A center-pivot irrigation system waters a cornfield near Adams, Nebraska, about 45 minutes south of Lincoln. A new Husker-led study shows how the depletion of groundwater — the same that many farmers ...