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Millions of Americans rely on groundwater for their lives and livelihoods, but regulation is piecemeal. A new study maps groundwater wells nationwide and finds that they are drilling steadily deeper.
Groundwater supplies around the world are under threat as drilling companies bore deeper and deeper wells.
America’s drinking water infrastructure is aging and needs billions of dollars in upgrades. Two extension educators urge consumers to monitor their water and have it tested if they suspect problems.
The digging of wells in Africa has often been thought of as the solution to helping rural women walking to get water, but they may cause more harm than good.
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Professor, Department of Civil, Geological and Environmental Engineering and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
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University of Arizona
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Extension Educator, Water Resources, Penn State
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Extension Educator, Renewable Natural Resources, Penn State
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Senior lecturer, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor, Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona
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Extraordinary Associate Professor of Anthropology and Water Sciences, University of the Western Cape
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Associate Professor of Water Resources, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara