Dangerous ‘Fill and Build’ Floodplain Policy Should Be Scrapped, Experts Say
A FEMA advisory council says a program that allows developers to elevate homes on fill dirt is environmentally harmful and can increase flood risks for nearby homes
‘Air-Conditioning’ Rivers and Streams Could Save Overheated Fish
Warming waters pose a danger to Atlantic salmon. A new effort aims to lower the temperature in waterways used by the fish to spawn
Depleted Groundwater Could Be Refilled by Borrowing a Trick from Solar Power
In many places around the world, groundwater is being pumped out faster than nature replenishes it. A new model points to a possible solution
Climate Change Is Making Saltwater Intrusion Worse in Coastal Areas
A hydrogeologist explains the shifting balance between fresh and salt water at the coast as sea levels rise
Here’s Why Salt Water Is Invading the Mississippi and Whether It Will Happen More Often
Raging floods, intensifying drought and rising seas could affect saltwater intrusion
Maui Fires Could Contaminate the Island’s Waters
Researchers in Hawaii are studying the effects of the deadly blazes on its island of Maui, including how they have impacted drinking-water quality and might affect local marine ecosystems
City Sewers Can’t Handle Climate Change’s Intense Rains
A Federal Emergency Management Agency analysis of New York City’s inadequate storm drainage system shows that many urban areas can’t handle more intense rainfall
Found: Giant Freshwater Deposits Hiding under the Sea
Researchers are discovering freshwater reservoirs below the coastal seafloor that might someday save dry regions from drought
Rampant Groundwater Pumping Has Changed the Tilt of Earth’s Axis
Human depletion of groundwater has shifted the global distribution of water so much that the North Pole has drifted by more than four centimeters per year
Study Summary: How to Find Hidden Freshwater Reserves beneath the Ocean
Coastal cities could benefit from newfound reserves of water
Study Summary: Massive Offshore Aquifer Discovered on U.S. Atlantic Coast
A hidden freshwater reserve could be an important future resource
Study Summary: Unlocking Offshore Groundwater’s Potential
How geologic activity—and climate change—can alter and threaten coastal freshwater reserves