groundwater

The damage to public groundwater resources in Minnesota from missteps during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline is more severe than previously known, state environmental regulators said. Enbridge Energy crews ruptured three…

One of the essential elements of earth, water is the prime necessity of life. All living animals and plants cease to exist without it. Hence, the proverb says, “Water is life". However, with the increasing industrialisation, over-use, and…

All radioactive materials which naturally occur in water will produce at least one isotope of radon as a decay product. As radioactive atoms are transported through groundwater aquifers in the form of gaseous radon, they are eventually…

In the U.S., 52% of irrigated land is used for corn, soybean and winter wheat production. Corn and soybean are two of the country's most important crops, with 17% of corn production and 12% of soybean production coming from irrigated areas.…

Bonnie Pauzé carefully lines up small mason jars full of water on the porch at her farm near Elmvale, Ont. She's collected dozens of them at regular intervals for more than a decade. The water in some is clear, less so in others. Pauzé…

Climate change is already affecting the volume and quality of water that's coming out of many taps in Nova Scotia. Drought, saltwater intrusion, and flooding are just some of the issues that scientists predict will become worse in the…

Permanent waterholes in arid Australia are sustained by groundwater. Credit: linders University Australia's future growth is closely aligned…

Minnesota regulators have ordered Enbridge to pay more than $3 million US for allegedly violating state environmental law by piercing a groundwater aquifer during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement. The state Department of…