A process that is largely overlooked in earth system models may shape large-scale soil evaporation and plant transpiration more than scientists thought, a new study suggests, helping quantify the ...

The overpumping of groundwater in California has led to near environmental catastrophe in some areas - land is sinking, seawater is intruding, and groundwater storage capacity has shrunk. But ...

A new study shows that large amounts of surface freshwater are being lost every year in the Amazon. The changes are being caused by human intervention, including hydropower dams and deforestation, and ...

The country has lost 15 per cent of its surface water in the past 30 years, according to an alarming analysis published on the new MapBiomas Water Platform. Overall, Brazil’s surface water plunged ...