A massive aquifer is stored just beneath volcanic rocks at the crest of the central Oregon Cascades — possibly the largest aquifer of its kind in the U.S., according to researchers at the ...

The Edwards Aquifer, the largest groundwater system in Central Texas, started the new year with water levels more than 40 feet lower than normal in San Antonio as the region’s years-long drought ...

The American West is hungry for water, and scientists just found a previously unmapped aquifer three times the size of Lake Mead. The discovery came when researchers, studying drill holes left ...

Brazos Valley lawmakers said they plan to tackle big issues over the next 20 weeks including managing Texas water resources. Water is a critical resource and there’s concern that aquifers are ...

What we have to be on guard for here in East Texas is the rest of the state wanting our water,” Rep. Cody Harris said.

But the discovery of this underground aquifer’s size was a surprise. “We initially set out to better understand how the Cascade landscape has evolved over time, and how water moves through it ...

The Texas Groundwater Protection Committee released its biennial report to the state Legislature this month calling to ...

The Edwards Aquifer is designated by the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality as the most environmentally vulnerable aquifer in the state. Scientists concur that to protect this groundwater ...

Texas’ population is booming and there is not enough water for everyone. State Sen. Charles Perry hopes to fix that.

An example of this form of management can be found in Texas, where a groundwater-availability modelling program has modelled more than 25 aquifers with guidance from aquifer users 8. These ...

Texas, with its $2.6 trillion economy, ranked as one of the largest in the world in 2024 — flush with vital resources such as oil, robust in trade and home to more than 50 Fortune 500 ...