Imagine biting into a juicy almond or savoring a sweet strawberry, only to realize that each mouthful comes at a hidden cost.

California officials have known that they were ... owns land the size of Rhode Island in the Mojave Desert over a huge aquifer. And its stock has taken off since this deal was announced.

Depleted groundwater threatens communities, agriculture, and ecosystems in California's Central Valley, which produces much ...

tidewater goby and South-Central California Coast steelhead trout. Oil-waste disposal and high-pressure injection into the aquifer could cause spills or contaminate other groundwater and harm these ...

A view of the California drought map as of April 10, 2025.

NASA satellites, monitoring changes in Earth’s gravitational pull, found that 21 of the world’s 37 largest aquifers have passed the sustainable tipping point. California’s prolonged drought ...

The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment and Follow-On (GRACE and GRACE-FO) missions have helped expose major declines in aquifers, including in California's Central Valley. But their coarser ...

Cadiz (CDZI) faces challenges around its Mojave project amidst environmental opposition, cash burn, shareholder impact, and ...

When Spokane County asks voters to reauthorize the 40-year-old aquifer protection area for another 20 years, the city of Spokane will be included for the first time since 2004. If approved ...