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Animation of Satellite Data Shows SoCal “Breathing” WaterAnimation of Satellite Data Shows SoCal “Breathing” Water

Animation of Satellite Data Shows SoCal “Breathing” Water

Credit: Bryan Riel and Mark Simons Using an unprecedented number of satellite radar images, geophysicists at Caltech have tracked how…

7 years ago
California Groundwater Law Means Big Changes Above Ground, TooCalifornia Groundwater Law Means Big Changes Above Ground, Too

California Groundwater Law Means Big Changes Above Ground, Too

The state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is likely to result in fallowing thousands of acres of farmland. Local governments are…

7 years ago
Farmers drawing groundwater from Ogallala Aquifer faster than nature replaces itFarmers drawing groundwater from Ogallala Aquifer faster than nature replaces it

Farmers drawing groundwater from Ogallala Aquifer faster than nature replaces it

Every summer the U.S. Central Plains go dry, leading farmers to tap into groundwater to irrigate sorghum, soy, cotton, wheat…

7 years ago
Renewable Energy Saves Water and Creates JobsRenewable Energy Saves Water and Creates Jobs

Renewable Energy Saves Water and Creates Jobs

Credit: David Hogan Getty Images A common argument for expanding renewable energy sources is that technologies such as solar panels…

7 years ago
The Water Wars of ArizonaThe Water Wars of Arizona

The Water Wars of Arizona

Homes in the Sulphur Springs Valley in Arizona stand just outside a corn field with a large irrigation system. Photo…

7 years ago