Counting drips in caves is helping to reveal how much precipitation is needed to start refilling underground aquifers.
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The Land Beneath Antarctica’s Ice Might Be Full of Water
Seismic surveys hint at the extent of a potential groundwater system in the White Continent.
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Avoiding and Responding to Peak Groundwater
A new review shows how rising demand, shrinking supplies, and policy decisions together shape when groundwater use peaks and what can be done to avoid long-term depletion.
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The Invisible Brake: Near‑Surface Cooling Stalls Giant Dyke Swarms
Sill-based pressure reconstructions show Mull’s giant dykes had eruption-capable pressures, but near‑surface groundwater cooling increased magma viscosity and stalled lateral propagation.
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Beavers are Not Concerned About Groundwater
But, scientists are! A new study illuminates the complex interactions of beaver dam induced ponding and floodplain inundation with shallow groundwater storage and flow patterns.
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Pinpointing Sewage Seeps in Hawaii
Cesspools and septic systems, as well as coastal development, put Hawaiian coastal waters at risk of contamination.
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Tracking the Sinking Ground from Coal Seam Gas Extraction
A new model shows how coal seam gas extraction causes land to sink by linking groundwater loss and coal shrinkage, helping predict impacts on farming in gas-producing areas.
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A Volcanic Boom Puts the Squeeze on Remote Confined Aquifers
A new study shows that ground water levels responded to forcing by barometric pressure pulses from the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Volcanic Eruption.
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Groundwater Pollution in Karst Regions: Toward Better Models
New advances in modeling contaminant transport offer a clearer picture of how to protect karst aquifers.