Discoveries of aquifers – underground earth formations that hold water – often create excitement around their ability to ease water scarcity in a region. These are welcome announcements. Due to a ...

South Africa is the 30th driest country in the world. Over 400 towns, especially in the western and central parts of the country, rely on water from aquifers that they pump out of the ground ...

Every summer, large parts of India face water shortages. Reservoirs run low, rivers shrink, and many cities and villages rely ...

Many of America’s critical sources of underground water are in a state of rapid and accelerating decline, a new study has found. More than half of the aquifers in the United States (53 percent) are ...

Edwards Aquifer leaders explain why we're in “uncharted waters” as San Antonio continues to experience severe drought "We really are in uncharted waters with the amount of people moving to Texas." ...