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Scientists do not know how much groundwater is left.

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Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season

With a puny snowpack in the Western mountains and a widespread drought, the nation is a tinderbox. A reorganization of federal firefighting efforts and the departure of many staff qualified to join the fight are heightening concern.

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Political Surprise in the Corn Belt

Water pollution and cancer are on the ballot.

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

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Groundwater Depletion Stresses Majority of World’s Largest Aquifers

In Colorado River Basin, Groundwater Is Disappearing Much Faster than Lake Mead

California Drought Saps Water Reserves Above and Below Ground, Says Satellite Data

NASA’s GRACE Satellites Show Colorado River Basin’s Biggest Water Losses Are Groundwater (2005-2013)

Study: Texas Lost Enough Water in the 2011 Drought to Fill Lake Mead Nearly Twice Over

Satellite Data Shows U.S. Water ‘Hotspots’

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

Report: Evaporation from California Irrigation Adds Enough Water to Colorado River to Supply 3 Million People

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