Scientists unearthed a colossal six-million-year-old freshwater aquifer beneath Sicily's Hyblaean Mountains, holding an estimated 17.5 cubic kilometers of water. This ancient reserve, formed during a ...

A global study shows that the world's groundwater resources are dwindling: levels are falling sharply worldwide, and the decline has accelerated in the 21st century. Nevertheless, there is still ...

Groundwater is one of the largest sources of freshwater in the world, but it's rapidly disappearing. Humans in many parts of the world are pumping groundwater faster than it can be replenished. Places ...