Groundwater is rapidly declining across the globe, often at accelerating rates. Writing in the journal Nature, UC Santa Barbara researchers present the largest assessment of groundwater levels around ...

Oregon’s groundwater is being used faster than it’s being replenished, and the state’s aquifers are declining. The Oregon Water Resources Department is proposing new rules in response. The agency ...

A new study found that groundwater is rapidly declining—but there were also some bright spots on how it can be replenished. Circular irrigation for growing hay and alfalfa near Corcoran, California—a ...

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 ...

But is that really the case? And if so, what could be done to prevent that happening? While groundwater is being depleted, it's unlikely the water will ever run out completely. However, continued ...

Water is the essence of life, and nowhere is that more clear than in hot, dry Arizona. That’s a problem, but an even bigger one lurks beneath the surface of the state. According to a new study, ...

The Verde River is one of the last free-flowing rivers in Arizona, winding through what’s known as the Verde Valley before feeding into the Salt River. Agriculturally, the valley is relatively fertile ...