California prepares to capitalize on big El Niño storms
With a strong El Niño increasing the odds of big storms this fall and winter, California is on…
New JPL satellite mission is burning through funds
The next phase of a highly successful satellite mission led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has burned through…
City, College of Charleston monitor rising groundwater
The groundwater in question isn’t the stuff utilities pump from the ground, treat and pipe into taps and…
Troubled by Spreading Landfill Pollution, a Long Island Community Demands Action
BROOKHAVEN, N.Y.—The crowd grew restless at Brookhaven Town Hall on Long Island as residents voiced their concerns about…
As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water
Julie Zahringer hears a common refrain at her environmental laboratory in Alamosa, Colorado: A customer has been drinking…
Corpus Christi Plans to Declare a ‘Water Emergency.’ What Does That Mean?
This story was published in partnership with the Texas Newsroom, the state’s network of public radio stations. No…
Low-Producing Oil Wells in Texas Cause Headaches for Landowners
Reporting for this story was supported by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. TOM GREEN COUNTY,…
Some California growers have found ways to to recharge precious groundwater
ARVIN, Calif. — In the southern San Joaquin Valley, where roads cut through thousands of acres of orange groves, grapevines…
California Water Board Will Soon Release a New Rule to Limit Water Pollution From Dairies in the State
California dairies are out of balance. Everyone from environmentalists to regulators to the industry agrees that the nitrogen…
Home Drinking Water May Impact Parkinson’s Risk
Summary: Does the water you drink hold a hidden risk for your brain? A massive new preliminary study…
Report: 13 Great Lakes’ Worth of Water Underlies the Contiguous United States
It’s not easy to determine how much water there is across a landscape. A measly 1% of Earth’s…
Scientists Finally Figured Out How Much Groundwater There Is Under the US and It Is Enough to Fill the Great Lakes 13 Times Over
It’s not easy to determine how much water there is across a landscape. A measly 1% of Earth’s freshwater is…