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A map of central Mexico that uses different colors to show variations of arsenic concentrations in groundwater.
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Protecting Children’s Health Can Benefit the Economy

by Avner Vengosh 6 July 202228 February 2023

A new study presents an integrated approach to predicting the human health impacts, economic implications, and remediation solutions for using contaminated groundwater in Central Mexico.

A magnetotelluric station on Whillans Ice Stream
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Massive Groundwater Systems Lie Beneath Antarctic Ice

by Robin Donovan 13 June 202219 July 2022

Scientists are updating ice stream models to understand the ways in which deep groundwater systems impact ice flow.

Autonomous underwater vehicle being loaded onto a ship
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Groundwater Flow May Contribute to Submarine Permafrost Thaw

by Jack Lee 18 May 202231 May 2022

New, detailed surveys from the Beaufort Sea reveal a seafloor depression the size of a city block associated with permafrost thaw and likely influenced by the movement of groundwater below.

Aerial image of the California Aqueduct
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Assessing Water Infrastructure Investments in California

by Terri Cook 4 May 20224 May 2022

Exploratory modeling in California’s Central Valley indicates that evaluating the costs, benefits, and risks to individual providers is necessary to ensure the viability of future water projects.

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.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

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 202213 September 2025

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.
Posted inEditors' Vox

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
Posted inResearch Spotlights

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.

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