A stony outcropping of the sponge-like rock that makes up the Ogallala Aquifer is exposed in the hills high above Scott State Fishing Lake in Scott County, Kansas. The lake is spring-fed from water ...

Hill Country Pool Leaks Can Waste 15,000 Gallons a Year During Stage 3 Drought Austin, United States - May 11, 2026 / ...

Climate change will increasingly stress water supply and economic and environmental systems, creating a mounting need for ...

Few things are taken for granted in modern society as much as tap water. Fresh, drinkable water is available at the twist of a knob or the turn of a wrist. Residents often are unaware of the resources ...

The Kansas Geological Survey said its flights over the Ogallala Aquifer will start in late May and last through late July.

Three decades of data have informed a new Nebraska-led study that shows how the depletion of groundwater -- the same that many farmers rely on for irrigation -- can threaten food production amid ...

Farmer Brian Bauck stands with his combine after finishing up his corn harvest in Wichita County, which recently implemented widespread irrigation cuts. Even in a year of extreme drought, farmers have ...

South's greatest resource could be at risk. Every year, more industries are tapping into the Memphis Aquifer, which supplies ...

Explore the issue of San Luis Valley drinking water heavy metals and its impact on local families and well water quality.

The Edwards Aquifer Authority, which regulates water in the region’s largest groundwater system, has declared Stage 5 restrictions, the most severe level of drought cutbacks for permit holders, which ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Despite recent rain, Central Texas remains in a drought, impacting water supplies. Some cities and utilities know having just one source of drinking water isn't an ideal plan, ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Underneath the Inland Northwest sits a massive body of water. The Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer stretches from Lake Pend Oreille to Lake Coeur d'Alene, through Spokane ...