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An illustrated scientific diagram shows how groundwater interacts with the rest of the water cycle.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Groundwater Replenishes Much Faster Than Scientists Previously Thought

by Rachel Fritts 20 December 202220 December 2022

A new climate-based model indicates that scientists may be underestimating groundwater’s importance in sustaining streams and plant life.

水流在大坝下翻腾。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

人类如何改变全球水资源

by Saima May Sidik 28 November 202210 December 2022

研究人员模拟研究了人类社会的八个关键方面对水文循环的影响。

An aerial view of the skyline of Los Angeles.
Posted inNews

Reaching New Levels in Groundwater Monitoring

by Caroline Hasler 3 November 20223 November 2022

As regions around the world face record-breaking droughts, researchers are using seismology to track groundwater levels and show that sustainable policies reduce strain on aquifers.

Water churns below a large dam.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How We’re Reshaping Global Water Storage

by Saima May Sidik 21 September 202228 November 2022

Researchers modeled and mapped how eight key aspects of human societies affect hydrological cycles.

A headwater stream flows down the side of a rocky and grassy mountainside under a blue sky.
Posted inOpinions

Protecting the Mountain Water Towers of Spain’s Sierra Nevada

by Bopaiah A. Biddanda, Manuel Villar-Argaiz and Juan Manuel Medina-Sánchez 16 September 202223 September 2022

Students and community members monitor the health of mountain water reserves, which capture and release water, evening out wet and dry periods downstream.

View of a lake in the distance with mud cracks in reddish soil in the foreground.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Surprise Hydrological Shifts Imperil Water Resources

by Sarah Stanley 15 September 202213 October 2022

Mounting evidence suggests the need for improved water planning strategies and revamped hydrological models.

Photos of the sample locations on Khumbu Glacier and Lobuche Glacier.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Glacier Advance and Retreat: Insights From the Top of the World

by Mikaël Attal 7 September 202229 September 2022

New dating of glacial features reveals predictable glacier behavior in response to climate warming and cooling in the Everest region in the past 8,000 years.

Burned landscape of the Indian Creek watershed in southern Colorado after the Spring Creek Fire
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Wildfires Affect Snow in the American West

by Saima May Sidik 11 August 202211 August 2022

Data from 45 burned sites help researchers better understand climate change and wildfires’ impact on snowpack.

Diagram from the paper showing how the new algorithm builds graphs.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

AI Algorithm Provides More Accurate Forecasts of Water Use

by Jim Hall 29 July 202225 July 2022

The new graph convolutional recurrent neural network (GCRNN) will enable water utilities to forecast water use, even if some sensors fail.

A panoramic image of a tall waterfall in a verdant and lush tropical valley. The waterfall is along the left side of the valley, and trees with bright green, dark green, and yellow leaves fill the valley floor and cover the valley walls. A grayish sky with mist is above the valley.
Posted inNews

Maui Endures More Drought and Drier Streams

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 29 July 202229 July 2022

Drought continues to threaten Maui’s native land-based and marine ecosystems, water resources, and traditional ways of life. But conservationists have hope—and ways to fight back.

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