In addition to making water in some coastal aquifers undrinkable and unusable for irrigation, these changes can harm ecosystems and corrode infrastructure. Called saltwater intrusion, the ...

Scientists expect seawater to infiltrate underground aquifers in three out of every four coastal areas by 2100, the JPL explained in a news release. “Called saltwater intrusion, the phenomenon ...

Scientists using seismic data tracked groundwater levels beneath the L.A. area. They found heavy rains in 2023 boosted ...

Grist dives into Florida’s ironic water scarcity problem, borne from climate change, a development boom, and the ...

Subtle shifts in land elevation can considerably increase or decrease the local impacts of sea level rise along coastlines.

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 ...

Cliffs slope into the ocean in San Simeon, California. All along the state's dynamic coastline, land is inching down and up ...

Carbon in the ocean can lead to higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the air, which contributes to climate change. The ...