High & Dry: Talking Groundwater

By Alex Wise, Sea Change Radio

How will we meet the challenges of the world's growing dependence on groundwater? Authors Bill and Rosemary Alley on one of the globe's most deadly threats.

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U.S. Appeals Court Affirms Tribal Groundwater Rights

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

In a ruling with substantial importance for water management in the American West, a U.S. appeals court upheld a lower court’s decision that an Indian tribe in California’s Coachella Valley has a right to groundwater beneath its reservation.

With One-Third of Largest Aquifers Highly Stressed, It’s Time to Explore and Assess the Planet’s Groundwater

By Sandra Postel, National Geographic Newswatch

Imagine if your bank statement arrived each month and told you how much money you had withdrawn and deposited, but told you nothing about how much money you had at the beginning or end of the month.

Solar Electricity Buybacks May Reduce Groundwater Depletion in India

By Sandra Postel, National Geographic Newswatch

It’s hard to find solutions that confront water depletion, climate change and rural poverty all at once, but an innovative scheme being piloted in the Indian state of Gujarat does just that.

Beyond the Perfect Drought: California’s Real Water Crisis

By Glen MacDonald, Yale Environment 360

The record-breaking drought in California is not chiefly the result of low precipitation. Three factors – rising temperatures, groundwater depletion, and a shrinking Colorado River – mean the most populous U.S. state will face decades of water shortages and must adapt.