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Global Freshwater Abruptly Declines
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Published November 23, 2024
The amount of freshwater stored on land and underground has plummeted in the past decade, which might indicate that Earth’s continents have entered a persistently drier phase.
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Intense, Widespread Drought Grips South America
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Published October 15, 2024
Insufficient rainfall in 2023-2024 has taken a toll on the region’s rivers and groundwater and upended daily life in several countries.
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Groundwater Declines in the U.S. Southwest
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Published June 25, 2024
Record snowfall has not been enough to offset groundwater losses amid long-term drying and a heightened demand for the resource.
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Drought Parches Mexico
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Published June 7, 2024
Dry weather is putting extra strain on the systems that deliver water to Mexico City.
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Satellites Show Gains in California Water
Published June 10, 2023
Data from winter 2022-2023 show the greatest net gain of water in nearly 22 years, but groundwater levels still suffer from years of drought.
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Reservoirs Rise, but Groundwater Woes Remain
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Published February 13, 2023
The water delivered by winter storms in 2022-2023 is likely insufficient to reverse the longer-term depletion of California’s groundwater.
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Storms Soak California
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Published January 11, 2023
Unrelenting storms have inundated the state, delivering soil-saturating rain.
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