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33.8 Million People in the United States Live on Sinking Land

by Grace van Deelen 8 May 20258 May 2025

The most populated cities in the country are slowly subsiding, posing risks to infrastructure and exacerbating flooding—and not just on the coasts.

A satellite image of dry, brown land with a blue-green river winding horizontally through the center of the image.
Posted inResearch & Developments

Mexico Will Give U.S. More Water to Avert More Tariffs

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 29 April 20255 May 2025

Mexican and U.S. officials announced that Mexico will immediately transfer some of its water reserves to the United States and also allow a larger share of the Rio Grande River to flow into the United States.

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One Water, Many Solutions

by Caryl-Sue Micalizio 24 April 202524 April 2025

Scientists and stakeholders must engage in broad collaborations and deep research to help ensure safe water supplies.

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Delegations Drive One Water Dialogues

by Grace van Deelen 24 April 202524 April 2025

Proactive approaches allow water practitioners to address issues in innovative, inclusive ways.

Small boats on a small, drying river
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Brazil’s Rivers Are Leaking

by Sofia Moutinho 28 March 202528 March 2025

Wells overpumping groundwater could be forcing rivers to seep underground, a new study shows. Regions with intensive irrigation activities are at the most risk.

The Los Angeles River passes under a bridge at sunset.
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Seismometers Provide Fuller Picture of Los Angeles Groundwater

by Grace van Deelen 19 March 202519 March 2025

A new method to evaluate deep aquifers shows even torrential rains haven’t fully replenished groundwater beneath Los Angeles.

A plume water spouts high into the air from a well drilled in arid-looking ground beside water trucks and drilling equipment emblazoned with “UN.”
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Deep Groundwater Might Be a Sustainable Solution to the Water Crisis

by Claudia Bertoni, Fridtjov Ruden, Elizabeth Quiroga Jordan and Helene Ruden 27 February 202524 April 2025

Scientists are finding fresh groundwater buried deep underground, but questions remain about the scale of these resources, how they’re resupplied, and whether they can be used sustainably.

A rocky riverbed with two small streams surrounded by gray mountains. There are some green patches of plants and some snow on the peaks.
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Megadroughts Have Grown in Size and Scope

by Rebecca Owen 6 February 20256 February 2025

A new study maps and ranks the largest, longest-lasting, and most severe multiyear droughts from 1980 to 2018.

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Boreal Forests May Be on the Move

by Kristel Tjandra 3 February 20253 February 2025

A new model shows a tendency for tree cover to decline in warmer areas and increase in colder ones.

A river in an urban setting flows under a black metal bridge on a sunny day.
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Flint, 10 Years Later

by Grace van Deelen 23 December 202424 December 2024

In the decade since the start of the Flint water crisis, policymakers and communities have made improvements to the lives of residents, but opportunities for progress remain.

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