How California’s farmers can recharge the aquifers they’ve drained Agriculture requires a lot of water. In the drought-stricken Central Valley, researchers have found a win-win for growers.

Scientists have long recognized that the Sierras are a key water source for the Central Valley aquifer, but this new UC Riverside-led study is the first to quantify the groundwater contribution ...

Many aquifers, geological structures that hold groundwater, are so depleted in the Central Valley that they are considered at an “all time low” or “much below normal,” according to ...

Groundwater depletion threatens water sources of the American food system, and the Central Valley (CV) is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world and a keystone in the American ...

Many aquifers, geological structures that hold groundwater, are so depleted in the Central Valley that they are considered at an “all time low” or “much below normal,” according to ...

Excessive groundwater pumping has long been depleting aquifers in California’s Central Valley. Now, scientists say the depletion is accelerating. Dec. 22, 2022 ...

Many aquifers, geological structures that hold groundwater, are so depleted in the Central Valley that they are considered at an “all time low” or “much below normal,” according to ...

Scientists have long recognized that the Sierras are a key water source for the Central Valley aquifer, but this new UC Riverside-led study is the first to quantify the groundwater contribution from ...

Could feds and farmers join forces to put groundwater back in Central Valley aquifers? By Gillian Brassil. Updated March 06, 2023 7:32 AM.

"For overdrafted aquifers, including the Central Valley one, more detailed studies quantifying recharge rates are still needed," Armengol said. "But we hope this work will aid in better management ...

Many aquifers, geological structures that hold groundwater, are so depleted in the Central Valley that they are considered at an “all time low” or “much below normal,” according to ...