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Groundwater evapotranspiration (ETGW) and water table dynamics represent a pivotal interplay between subsurface hydrological processes and the atmospheric demands of evaporation and plant ...
Groundwater records from the last ice age indicate that aquifers in the U.S. Southwest are more sensitive to global warming ...
During the last ice age, storms soaked the now-arid Southwestern U.S., while today's rainy Pacific Northwest remained relatively dry. As global temperatures rose and ice sheets retreated, those storms ...
Deccan Plateau's groundwater crisis in Karnataka reveals alarming depletion trends, urging sustainable farming practices and ...
Thanks to a collaborative and forward-thinking partnership with groundwater sustainability agencies and California farmers, the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) LandFlex Program has protected ...
This system of groundwater provides a vital supply for drinking water and irrigation, and feeds into rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Across the globe, it contains 100 times as much fresh water than ...
DUNNIGAN, Calif. — As storms have drenched Northern California, water diverted from the swollen Sacramento River has been flowing from a canal and pouring onto 200 acres of farmland. For more ...
There are already about 30 million people living in regions where the groundwater is warmer than stipulated in the strictest drinking water guidelines," Benz said. "That means it may not be safe ...
As climate change pushes seas to rise ever higher, shallow groundwater could become a more costly hazard across the Atlantic coast, particularly in South Florida where the water table sits just ...
A groundwater plan would produce a water budget for the major aquifers of Iowa. The budget would tell us how much water is recharged to the aquifers, how much groundwater they contain, how much ...
As dinner tables and snack menus feature far more chicken and cheese, farms are expanding where water is scarce. Christopher Flavelle reported from Idaho and Somini Sengupta from Arkansas. Data ...