Researchers have discovered an aquifer that was much bigger than they ever expected. “It is all locked up in fractures in the bedrock but it’s what we call active groundwater, meaning it’s ...

Scientists have uncovered a vast underground biosphere filled with microbial life thriving miles beneath the Earth's surface—a discovery that defies expectations and redefines our understanding of ...

The scenic and mountainous region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, long known for its lush green landscapes and abundant water ...

Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is a coordinated use of surface and groundwater water supply that provides water managers with ...

In the United States and across the globe, experts are raising alarms about the possibility of water demand exceeding supply ...

A recent story out of New Jersey highlighted a growing concern faced by coastal communities across the United States: ...

Groundwater extracted for these purposes does not require a licence in most regions. An aquifer whose upper surface is confined by an overlaying geological formation. Groundwater in a confined aquifer ...

While studying the volcanic landscape of the Cascade Range north of the California border, Oregon scientists recently discovered something they did not expect: an aquifer containing much more ...

Story continues below this ad — An artesian aquifer, according to the United States Geological Survey website, is water retained under pressure between sediment and soil layers beneath the earth’s ...

Researchers have long known there was some kind of aquifer in the Cascade Mountains that feeds rivers like the McKenzie and the Deschutes. But they never knew just how big it might be — until ...

The American West is hungry for water, and scientists just found a previously unmapped aquifer three times the size of Lake Mead. The discovery came when researchers, studying drill holes left ...