Aquifers are the primary source of drinking water for up to two billion people. To avoid overexploitation, lengthy renewal periods of some aquifers must be taken into account. The lengthy ...

Even though immense rains repeatedly pummeled California in 2023, they barely helped recharge aquifers drawn down by decades of drought and human pumping, a new study reveals. About one-third of ...

and implement recharge strategies to restore aquifers. An expert, who was previously with the state Irrigation department, explained to TNIE that areas that rely entirely on groundwater are at the ...