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A 3-D image of the study area of Liu et al. [2022] in Kuuguluk River at Salluit, Nunavik (Quebec), Canada. The image shows the locations of A-A’ and B-B’ and lines C1-5.
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Why is Permafrost Groundwater Surfacing?

by Victor Bense 21 April 20227 September 2022

Hydrogeological properties of degrading permafrost come to fruition with a new 3-D modeling study that highlights the increasing role of groundwater in the water cycle of high-latitude areas.

A tarnished copper water pipe and spigot with dripping water sits in front of a blurred green outdoor background.
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Uranium Detected in Latinx Communities’ Water Systems

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 21 April 202221 April 2022

The unsafe contaminant levels could not be attributed to differences in regional geology, water source, or community size. Researchers suggest they are due to a failure of regulatory policy.

A salt marsh in the Yangtze River estuary (Jiuduansha Wetland) on December 25, 2006.
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Understanding the Importance of Salt Marshes

by Pei Xin, Alicia Wilson, Zhenming Ge and Isaac Santos 19 April 202217 June 2022

Hydrological processes affect plant ecology and the biogeochemical exchange between salt marshes and the sea.

A man measuring the water level in an open well with a measuring tape
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Satellite and on-the-Ground Data Help Monitor Groundwater in India

by Deepa Padmanaban 16 February 202216 February 2022

Village volunteers use remote sensing and manual measurement to help farmers use groundwater more efficiently.

Diagram showing how thousands of years of evolution links three characteristics: the maximum lengths of tree roots, how close these roots are to a groundwater source, and whether or not trees use groundwater.
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Evolution is More Important than Environment for Water Uptake

by Valeriy Ivanov 8 February 20223 May 2022

Despite conventional assumptions, a new study shows that evolutionary proximity of species defines root water uptake strategies, not their position in landscape or ambient environment.

Cross section of Chilean radiata pine
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Understanding Tremors Through Tree Rings

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 21 October 202110 November 2021

Researchers look to carbon isotopes and cell-level wood anatomy to understand how seismic-induced changes in water availability affect tree growth.

A young man pulls water from a well in an agricultural area in India.
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Researchers Trace Threats to Groundwater in India

by T. V. Padma 8 October 20219 May 2022

A handful of new studies analyze the depletion and contamination of groundwater, as well as the effects of climate change—and how communities are responding.

A researcher stands above a large sinkhole, pouring green dye into draining water.
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Dyes and Isotopes Track Groundwater from Sink to Spring

by J. Besl 28 June 202124 August 2023

The hydraulic connection between a sinkhole and a natural spring—the longest and largest yet documented—could help reduce the guesswork in mapping karst aquifers.

Figure showing the evolution of the groundwater reservoirs during the monsoon season.
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Understanding How Himalayan Water Towers Fill and Drain

by Alberto Montanari 18 May 20213 December 2021

Seismic data reveal how water is accumulated and released by Himalayan groundwater reservoirs which are key for predicting future freshwater resources for a large part of South Asia.

3D illustration showing the passive seismic signal recorded at two stations
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Revealing Complexity of Groundwater Flow with Hydrogeophysics

by A. Binley 29 April 202127 January 2023

A combination of passive seismic and electrical measurements are used to unravel the complex hydrogeology structure and associated groundwater flow paths at a coastal site in O’ahu, Hawai`i.

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