Scientists found that the underground aquifer holds at least 19.4 cubic ... from Northern California to British Columbia, Canada, and has been built up by volcanic activity over millions of ...

With parts of the U.S. facing chronic drought, the president has reportedly threatened to tear up joint agreements regulating the natural wonders. Joe O'Connor looks at what is at stake ...

Industrial agriculture on the Great Plains began in the 1950s when mechanized pumps and sprinkler irrigation systems allowed trillions of gallons of water to be pulled each year from the Ogallala ...

Aquifers are the primary source of drinking water for up to two billion people. To avoid overexploitation, lengthy renewal periods of some aquifers must be taken into account. The lengthy ...