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Here Comes the Sea: The Struggle to Keep the Ocean out of California’s Coastal Aquifers

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September 23, 2015

Farm districts preserve fresh groundwater with recycled wastewater

Sites Reservoir in Northern California Is 20th-Century Idea Trying to Fit the 21st

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July 29, 2015

New surface water storage project would be largest in California since 1979.

Infographic: NASA Satellites Reveal Global Groundwater Depletion

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June 19, 2015

The world's largest aquifers are under stress, according to a decade of data from the GRACE satellites.

Report: Farming and Urban Growth Are Polluting U.S. Aquifers

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January 23, 2015

One-fifth of U.S. groundwater wells had at least one contaminant above federal standards for human health, according to new USGS study.

Report: Australia’s Groundwater Is Worth Billions

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November 12, 2013

A new study finds that Australia’s groundwater contributes more to GDP than some industries.

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Fallowing Farmland: A New Card in Arizona’s Water Shuffle

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October 17, 2013

A pilot project will test how much water can be saved by not growing crops.

U.S. Groundwater Losses Between 1900-2008: Enough To Fill Lake Erie Twice

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May 16, 2013

Groundwater depletion in the United States has accelerated over the last decade, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, contributing to both localized problems and global issues, like sea level rise.

Report: Groundwater Pumping a Major Cause of Declining Water Storage in the Middle East

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February 13, 2013

Satellite data shows the Tigris and Euphrates river basins are yet another example of how groundwater is being pumped at unsustainable rates across the world.