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Groundwater: A Global Emergency

Groundwater is the most abundant source of liquid freshwater on the planet. Aquifers hold at least 25 times the water as rivers, lakes, and streams. Roughly two billion people rely on groundwater as a primary source of drinking water and nearly half the water used to irrigate crops comes from underground.

Yet despite its importance, groundwater is being used recklessly.

Groundwater in the United States

Nitrate Contamination in Nebraska

Is Agrochemical Contamination Killing Nebraska’s Children?

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Nebraska Agrochemical Contamination Throws Families, Communities, Water Providers into Turmoil

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Michigan’s Groundwater Emergency

Michigan’s Groundwater Emergency

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Remembering Michigan’s PBB Crisis

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Drip by Drip, Septic Systems Foul Michigan Waters

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As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan

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Groundwater Around the World

As Seas Rise, Unchecked Groundwater Use Sinks Coastal Cities

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Toxic Water, Toxic Crops: India’s Public Health Time Bomb

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Hanoi Sinks As It Grows

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More Featured Stories

How a Federal Drought Relief Program Left Southern Oregon Parched—and Contributed to the Ongoing Groundwater Crisis in the West

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Study Surveys Global Risk of Dry Wells

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For Honolulu, Rising Seas Deliver Flood Risks Three Ways

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Perspective: How Does the Coronavirus Crisis Compare to the Global Groundwater Crisis?

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Limit Water Pollution Law

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Speaking of Water – Rising Seas, Groundwater, and Flooding in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Hidden Flood Risk for San Francisco Bay Area Communities Lurks Underground

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‘The Need Is Significant’: Fast-Growing Michigan County Confronts Groundwater Challenges

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U.S. Food Trade Increasingly Leans On Unsustainable Groundwater

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A Sinking Metropolis

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Maui Mayor Rejects Clean Water Act Settlement, Aims for Supreme Court Hearing

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Clean Water Act Showdown at Supreme Court Might Be Avoided. For Now.

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Study: Inadequate Groundwater for Current and Potential Demands in Basin Targeted by Las Vegas

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Risks to Groundwater in India’s Solar Irrigation Pump Expansion

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U.S. Groundwater Wells Race Towards Bottom

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