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The study found that the United States, China, and Iran account for most of the global groundwater storage loss, with some regions experiencing more than 5 cm/year of land subsidence.
The Colorado River Basin which supplies water to seven U.S. states is facing "severe water shortages," scientists warn.
Groundwater depletion is accelerating in many parts of the world — but regulation can help, study finds FILE – A Samburu man gives cows water in Kom village, Samburu County, Kenya, Oct. 15, 2022.
A new study shows that ground water levels responded to forcing by barometric pressure pulses from the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga ...
A recent study has revealed a startling public health threat: About 17 million people are at risk of gastrointestinal problems due to excessive sulfate levels in groundwater. This alarming finding ...
A map included in the study showed that Arizona’s greatest groundwater losses have occurred in southeastern Arizona, centered on the Willcox and Douglas basins, and in La Paz and Mohave counties ...
The study found that groundwater losses in the Colorado River basin were 2.4 times greater than the amount of water lost from the surfaces of Lake Powell, Lake Mead, and a number of other smaller ...
Access to groundwater is crucial to life on Earth, but rising temperatures could render it undrinkable for 75 million people within the next 76 years. In a new study, researchers at the Karlsruhe ...
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 Wednesday, Jan ...
Life New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River by Alex Hager • KUNC June 2, 2025, 10:20 a.m.