Aquifer

Freshwater essential to lithium mining is running low in the world's "Lithium Triangle," a mineral-rich region in the Andean Plateau that stretches across parts of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile and contains more than half of all global lithium reserves.

Climate change is exacerbating the water crisis, but communities should embrace solutions like rainwater harvesting and atmospheric water generation to create more resilient systems.

The state has been slow to adopt rules to protect Florida's endangered springs. While a boom in residential construction has increased the amount of groundwater being taken from the aquifers.

As climate change warms the planet, California's worsening wildfires have become unpredictable and extreme.

British startup Deep is pioneering a new way to study the ocean

From energy to resources, data centers have grown too greedy.

A large number of mysterious drones been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks and have more recently been spotted over New York City, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why

A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued the first round of permits allowing Enbridge to reroute an aging pipeline around a tribal reservation

The historic lack of rainfall in New York is just another sign of the increasingly erratic weather conditions under which food must grow.

A photograph shared online since 2018 authentically shows a man sitting on the edge of an "underwater cliff."

As more U.S. companies nearshore in Mexico, the CSO of Infinitum argues that they can do so in an environmentally responsible way.

In an age of global migration, Tunisia offers a window into key stressors driving migrants from their homes.

SAN GREGORIO ATLAPULCO, Mexico, Sep 18 (IPS) - Mexican Crescencio Hernández orders radishes, herbs and lettuce for shipment to an alternative market in west-central Mexico City.

Roughly 1 million Californians live without clean water. The Proposition 4 climate bond will bring relief to long-overlooked communities.

The company's pledge to conserve water at data centers doesn't account for thirsty power plants they rely on

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 29 (IPS) - As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to grow more dire, so does the spread of illness among Palestinian children. Already facing widespread malnutrition, starvation, dehydration, and unhygienic living conditions, hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza face the risk of contracting a multitude of diseases.

TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hudbay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay" or the "Company") (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is pleased to announce that it has received an Aquifer Protection Permit for the Copper World project ("Copper World") from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality ("ADEQ"). The company proactively engaged with the ADEQ, ensuring a transparent and […]

A federal agency has agreed to reexamine an environmental permit for Hyundai's $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia after conservationists complained that regulators failed to properly assess the factory's impacts on the local water supply

Kathryn Schulz reviews "Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks," by Marcia Bjornerud.