In every city studied, at least 20% of the urban area is sinking – and in 25 of 28 cities, at least 65% is sinking. The ...

For the first time, scientists have mapped groundwater variables nationally to understand which aquifers are most vulnerable ...

While aquifers can be fed by streams and rivers, they can also exist in places without any visible surface water. And they’re a lot more common than you might think. This gorgeous map from Anna ...

The challenge with continuing to depend on groundwater is the unpredictability and sensitivity of the deep aquifer, experts say.

The trick is finding where this extra water will seep into aquifers rather than pond on ... the team then used the fastpath software to create maps assessing recharge suitability across the ...

They then analyzed the aquifers based on factors that could ... years old and located near coal seams and residential water wells. A map of locations with vulnerability to groundwater ...