The aquifer under St. Francis is already a third ... but it was going back to something that has been working for millennia. The water cycle belongs to nature. In a way it’s the most simple ...

The lake is spring-fed from water gurgling out of the deeper portions of the aquifer. Chris Ochsner [email protected] Millions of years ago, sediment from the Rocky Mountains was deposited in ...

We have come to assess the aquifer’s health. The weighted tip hits the water at 195 feet, a foot lower than a year ago. Dropping at this pace, it is nearing the end of its life. “Already this ...

The lessons of the water cycle remind us of its perpetuity: rainwater infiltrates the soil, descends into aquifers, sustains rivers and lakes, and eventually reaches the sea, only to evaporate and ...

Seeking collaboration on solutions to conserve and extend the lifespan of vital water resources in the High Plains, the third Ogallala Aquifer Summit brought politicians and stakeholders from ...

Human activity has a significant impact on the global water cycle. Snow packs are declining and flood patterns are changing as a result of human induced climate change, aquifer storages are shrinking ...

Not only is the aquifer physically invisible, but this environmental crisis has been broadly ignored. Depletion of the water supply would be a critical blow to major farming and beef industries ...

In addition to making water in some coastal aquifers undrinkable and unusable for irrigation, these changes can harm ecosystems and corrode infrastructure. Called saltwater intrusion, the ...