A new USGS study of 1980 to 2020 finds U.S. streams often running higher while groundwater levels keep dropping, with drying strongest across the arid West.
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A major international study found groundwater levels declining across many regions, raising concerns about farming, drinking water, and long-term water security.
A new study finds many California groundwater targets may be missed by 2040, even with major cuts in water use across the Central Valley.
A new report warns that climate change and overuse are rapidly draining New Mexico’s groundwater, threatening drinking water and long-term supply security.
Despite heavy rains, Arizona’s Willcox Basin continues to sink from decades of groundwater pumping, a scientist warns at a Geological Society meeting.