I’m pretty sure I learned about aquifers in a middle school classroom during a science unit on the water cycle. But, like most people, I’ve entirely forgotten what I learned or didn't pay close ...

NPCA answers frequently asked questions about the latest attempt by Cadiz Inc. to drain the Mojave Desert’s groundwater for profit.

A center pivot irrigation sprinkler sprays water onto crops in Finney County. Center pivot irrigation is a popular irrigation method in Kansas, but it applies water at a high rate. People in the ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In this week's Science Snippet, Meteorologist Stefanie Lauber introduces us to the "underground rivers", or aquifers right below the Coastal Bend. According to the United ...

State Democrats oppose a potential law that would allow a New York City hedge fund to sell water from western Arizona's ...

Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer officials warn Stage 4 emergency restrictions may soon be triggered.

Hear why some environmentalists are concerned about the health of central Illinois’ main water supply. Learn about a new effort to make disposing of household hazardous waste more convenient. Plus, ...

The subterranean aquifer takes in mass amounts of snowmelt and rainwater, where it percolates for seven to 10 years before fueling many of Oregon’s most famous rivers through gushing springs. Indeed, ...

A huge underground water resource the size of Austria, the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System, stretches for 87,000km² across Namibia, South Africa and Botswana. It supplies 50,000 people in ...

It was the summer of 1990. George H.W. Bush was president, New Kids on the Block were at the top of the charts, David Robinson had just finished his rookie year with the San Antonio Spurs — and things ...