Groundwater Archives

September 3, 2025

A better understanding of groundwater in the headwaters could improve streamflow predictions. By Mitch Tobin, The Water Desk Every spring,...

ASU: New global study shows freshwater is disappearing at alarming rates

Arizona State University

Groundwater News

July 29, 2025

ASU-led research uses 20 years of satellite data to reveal unprecedented continental drying New findings from studying over two decades...

SJV WATER: Lemoore farmers unhappy with lack of representation on groundwater agency

SJV Water

Groundwater News

July 26, 2025

By Monsserat Solis, SJV Water Growers in northwestern Kings County are fed up with a lack of representation on their...

SJV WATER: Historic Black Tulare County town may, finally, be on the road to water security, growth

SJV Water

Groundwater News

June 28, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Residents of Allensworth are on the cusp of finally solving water issues that have plagued...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Flooding in Central Valley offers key opportunities for groundwater recharge

Desert Research Institute

Groundwater News

June 11, 2025

The research used satellite imagery to identify where winter flooding occurs, which can improve flood risk awareness and inform how...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Scientists Map Where Orphan Wells Pose Threats to Aquifers

Inside Climate News

Policy and regulation Water quality

May 5, 2025

A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey finds that groundwater in Appalachia, the Gulf Coast and California is susceptible...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As solar booms in the California desert, locals feel ‘overburdened’

Inside Climate News

Planning and management

October 17, 2024

The country’s largest area designated for solar energy, Desert Center shows how sprawls of PV panels impact communities. Even supporters...

SJV WATER: Another San Joaquin Valley groundwater plan appears headed for rejection

SJV Water

Groundwater News Uncategorized

March 29, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Madera subbasin’s groundwater plan appears headed for state rejection after one of the region’s...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Cadiz water pipeline permit vacated after feds ask to reconsider decision

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

September 14, 2022

The judge also found a proper review hadn’t been done when the permit was issued. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News...

AG ALERT: Butte farmers propose new water district

Ag Alert

Groundwater News

April 27, 2022

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A group of Butte County farmers, who rely solely on groundwater to farm mostly tree...

CAL MATTERS EXPLAINER: Water is life. It’s also a battle. So what does the future hold for California?

Cal Matters

Planning and management

August 4, 2021

By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters Water plays a lead role in the state’s political theater, with Democrats and Republicans polarized,...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Pipe Dream: Feds Sued Over Desert Water Pipeline OK’d by Trump

Courthouse News Service

Planning and management Water rights and water law

March 23, 2021

The project would repurpose an existing gas and oil pipeline to pump water to municipalities across Southern California. By Nathan...

YOSEMITE ENVIRO LAW CONFERENCE: Tribal Water Rights and Resources in a Changing Climate

Maven

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

December 16, 2020

From the Klamath waters to the Western desert valleys, recent court rulings highlight the important and evolving role of tribal...

CAL MATTERS: Central Coast desal project would raise water bills, endanger aquifer, opponents say

Cal Matters

Water supply augmentation

October 24, 2019

By Kate Cimini, Cal Matters Activists and local government officials across Monterey County have banded together to fight a proposed...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Grabs Oversight of Mojave Water Pipeline Project

Courthouse News Service

Planning and management

August 1, 2019

A business hoping to cash in on an untapped aquifer beneath the Mojave Desert will have to clear extra environmental...