Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It is no secret that the Great Plains is facing a groundwater crisis. This is particularly obvious in eastern Colorado and western Kansas, where much of the ...

High Plains Underground Water District Field Technician Supervisor Billy Barron, left, and Permit Administrator Gray Sanders measure a well on May 21, outside of Slaton. Credit: Annie Rice for The ...

If you grew up in the Inland Northwest, chances are you learned about the massive underground Spokane Valley/Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer in your school days. It’s gained a sort of mythical status in the ...

Aquifers are underground layers of rock that are saturated with water that can be brought to the surface through natural springs or by pumping. The groundwater contained in aquifers is one of the most ...

Discoveries of aquifers – underground earth formations that hold water – often create excitement around their ability to ease water scarcity in a region. These are welcome announcements. Due to a ...

Edwards Aquifer leaders explain why we're in “uncharted waters” as San Antonio continues to experience severe drought "We really are in uncharted waters with the amount of people moving to Texas." ...