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Infographic: NASA Satellites Reveal Global Groundwater Depletion

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

Groundwater Depletion Stresses Majority of World’s Largest Aquifers

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Scientists do not know how much groundwater is left.

Groundwater Data Bill Passes California Senate

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Lawmakers seek to make public a trove of groundwater data.

California Drought Effect on Food Prices – Not Much

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Groundwater, food imports, low fuel prices, and a strong American dollar have more influence on prices than drought.

California’s Rainless Summer Will Dry Up Drinking Water Supplies

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State and local water administrators face supply emergency that is tightening.

California Drought Is Not Lifting

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Another dry winter forces political pressure for action.
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National Groundwater Awareness Week: 21 Stories on the World’s Most Abundant Source of Liquid Freshwater

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Circle of Blue reports on groundwater supplies and pollution from California and Texas to India and the Middle East.

Central Texas Drought Is Worst on Record

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Competition for water prompts a quest for new sources.

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

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

American Geophysical Union 2014 Recap: That Sinking, Drying, Sharing Feeling

Water features prominently at world’s largest Earth sciences…

Infographic: California Drought Drains Groundwater Reserves and Encourages New Wells

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Most aquifers in the state have dropped to record lows.

State Water Plans Are Coming Due

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Reporter Brett Walton previews two plans — in Arkansas and Colorado — that will be unveiled this week, in addition to the Kansas plan that is due out next year