The United States added more than 3 million acres of irrigated farmland since 1997, but many Western states lost ground as water moved from farms to cities.
Tag: groundwater depletion
Satellites show the Sacramento Valley aquifer switched to permanent sinking in 2021, a shift wells never saw coming.
New study reveals that 95% of Arizona's rainfall evaporates. Universities identify 50+ strategies to boost groundwater recharge across all 51 state basins.
A major international study found groundwater levels declining across many regions, raising concerns about farming, drinking water, and long-term water security.
New research warns groundwater may play a bigger role in sustaining rivers during drought than many previously realized.
A new study finds many California groundwater targets may be missed by 2040, even with major cuts in water use across the Central Valley.