Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers JIM WELLS COUNTY, Texas—Dwindling levels in this region’s main reservoirs have triggered a rush on local aquifers as cities, towns, chemical plants and ranchers drill for water. The nearby city of Corpus Christi faces a looming catastrophe from the imminent depletion of water supplies that sustain 500,000 people and one of Texas’s main industrial complexes. Recent emergency groundwater projects have pushed off the timeline to disaster by months, officials said last week. But locals fear they may threaten the water supplies of rural towns and residents who have historically relied on their own small wells. “People like me are probably gonna be running out of water,” said Bruce Mumme, a retired chemical plant worker who lives on family land in rural Jim Wells County, about 40 miles outside Corpus Christi. “Then this property and house is useless.” Dust covers the fields where hay for Mumme’s cattle should grow. His catfish are about to die as the last of their pond evaporates. Sand dunes have started to form. He’s roamed this land since he was a boy and he’s never seen sand dunes. “Without water we can’t even live out here,” he said as he drove dirt roads of the land...

Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers
->Inside Climate News | More on "Corpus Christi aquifer water crisis" at BigEarthData.ai | #WaterCrisis #Aquifer

🚨 Two new papers published with partners in RESCUE, funded by @water4all-eu.bsky.social & co-funded by #europeanunion.

📖 Topics include a coastal dune #aquifer in The Belvedere–San Marco Case Study, and offshore freshened #groundwater 👉 u.garr.it/8wrwW

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Vineland Moves AI Data Center Meeting… New Phase Details
#VinelandNJ #SouthJersey #DataCenter #aquifer #AI

A forward-looking groundwater initiative makes progress in critical Mekong Delta Aquifer spanning Cambodia and Viet Nam - News

A forward-looking groundwater initiative makes progress in critical Mekong Delta Aquifer spanning Cambodia and Viet Nam - News
->International Union for Conservation of Nature | More on "Mekong Delta aquifer transboundary groundwater" at BigEarthData.ai | #Aquifer #Groundwater

Who is protecting England’s drinking water? A plan to drill through a key Yorkshire aquifer exposes gaps in regulation and raises risks to drinking water and long term water security

A plan to drill through a key Yorkshire aquifer exposes gaps in regulation and raises risks to drinking water and long term water security. #groundwater #UK #aquifer #water yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/who-i...

A water solution for drought-prone South Africa: we designed systems to replenish aquifers simply and cheaply in five towns South Africa is the 30th driest country in the world. Over 400 towns, especially in the western and central parts of the country, rely on water from aquifers that they pump out of the ground (groundwater). In 2018 an intense drought occurred in the Northern Cape province. Both dams and groundwater sources were depleted. Some towns, like Sutherland, passed “Day Zero” (the day water runs out) in 2021. To manage the crisis, the local authorities began water-shedding (shutting the water off except for a few scheduled hours daily). But this is not a lasting solution as climate observations show that rain is falling later than expected every year, and is not replenishing groundwater enough. Read more: Giant freshwater aquifer in southern Africa is under threat from mining In these dry areas, there is the possibility of another solution: managed aquifer recharge. This works by channelling surplus surface water into specially constructed basins, ponds or ditches. This water slowly seeps through the soil to recharge the aquifer. Water can also be pumped in. We are groundwater scientists who study aquifers. In a recent paper, we discussed how managed aquifer recharge had refilled groundwater in the rural Karoo towns of Carnarvon, Vanwyksvlei,...

A water solution for drought-prone South Africa: we designed systems to replenish aquifers simply and cheaply in five towns
->The Conversation | More on "Aquifer replenishment solving South Africa's drought" at BigEarthData.ai | #Aquifer #Water

Newer Groundwater Linked to Increased Parkinson’s Disease Risk PD risk was 24% higher among individuals whose drinking water came from municipal groundwater systems or private wells on carbonate aquifers — the most common aquifer type in the US — compared with th...

#Drinkingwater from newer sources, particularly from carbonate #aquifer systems, was associated with an increased risk for #Parkinson’s disease (PD), preliminary results of new research suggest . . . rhinformatics.beehiiv.com/p/newer-grou...

There’s a rally in Vineland this Saturday regarding the data center. I have 2 recent videos explaining potential issues. You decide.
#Vineland #Rally #DataCenters #AI #aquifer

Kohler's Innovative Aquifer: A 4-in-1 Beverage System for Every Home Kohler unveils the Aquifer 4-in-1 Beverage System, a sleek faucet that provides instant access to still, chilled, sparkling, and near boiling water.

Kohler's Innovative Aquifer: A 4-in-1 Beverage System for Every Home #United_States #Kohler #Aquifer #Beverage_System

North Kona's Primary Aquifer Provides Plenty Of Water - For Now - Honolulu Civil Beat More than 14 million gallons of water is pumped from North Kona’s Keauhou aquifer every day on average. And even with water use increasing 19% over the past decade as the region’s population grows, there’s room to pump more, state data shows. Developers are eager to tap into the resource and build new wells as others urge caution and call for tighter restrictions. Concerns are growing over environmental degradation and declining rainfall amid a changing climate. The state Commission on Water Resource Management is playing referee, implementing an adaptive management plan for the aquifer to better inform groundwater permitting and pumping decisions and improve monitoring. Daily pumpage is still well below the aquifer’s sustainable yield, the maximum rate at which water can be withdrawn without impairing the utility or quality of the source. The state has determined that 38 million gallons can be pumped per day from the Keauhou aquifer, with current usage at just 37% of the sustainable yield. Hawaiʻi County’s Department of Water Supply is allowed to use 61% of the permitted water withdrawal from Keauhou aquifer. That’s the maximum amount of water a well owner can use but does not mean they’re using all that’s allowed. Most...

North Kona's Primary Aquifer Provides Plenty Of Water - For Now - Honolulu Civil Beat
->Civil Beat | More on "North Kona aquifer water management" at BigEarthData.ai | #Aquifer #Water

Drinking Water Fed By 12,000-Year-Old Glacial Aquifers Deep Beneath The US Could Protect Against Parkinson's Disease

Drinking Water Fed By 12,000-Year-Old Glacial Aquifers Deep Beneath The US Could Protect Against Parkinson's Disease
->IFLScience | More on "Ancient glacial water Parkinson's protection" at BigEarthData.ai | #DrinkingWater #Disease #Aquifer #Health

🚨Publication alert!

📖Two papers published with partners in RESCUE, funded by @water4all-eu.bsky.social & co-funded by #europeanunion. Topics include #aquifer system in Friuli & north Adriatic, & database for the assessment of offshore freshened #groundwater

👉 u.garr.it/8wrwW

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💧 At #ICTSDoñana, we host a pioneering infrastructure that enables continuous, long-term monitoring of the recharge of the Almonte–Marismas #aquifer, a key element for the conservation of Doñana’s flora and fauna in a context of climate change.

Outlook for Dec to Feb is that #groundwater levels & #river flows are likely to return to normal across most of the UK, except in the Chalk #aquifer areas of SE England & northern Scotland where normal to below normal levels are possible for next 3 months hydoutuk.net/latest-outlo...

Sloane Square, London & the River Westbourne crossing the track in the green pipe bridge. One of the city's lost #rivers that also lost its #groundwater connection with the Gravel #aquifer. From a time when urban planning perspectives on the #water environment were very different

Depleting the Ogallala Aquifer The Ogallala Aquifer, also known as the High Plains Aquifer, is the primary source of water for many communities throughout the High Plains ...

Depleting the Ogallala #Aquifer. New on Dust, Sand and Salt Storms. See here: salt-storm.blogspot.com/2025/12/depl... @usgs-quakebot.bsky.social

[6/6] Ox Bel Ha combine enjeux hydrologiques, biodiversité et patrimoine maya comme l’Ève de Naharon datée de 13.700 ans. Le système illustre l’interface science société et montre que préserver un aquifère karstique revient à protéger un territoire entier. #geography #karst #aquifer #Yucatán

[5/6] Le train Maya, long de 1500 km, et l’aéroport de Tulum fragilisent les cavités. Les surcharges peuvent rompre les toitures calcaires et menacer l’aquifère, principale ressource en eau potable. Ox Bel Ha devient un espace vulnérable soumis à fortes pressions. #geography #karst #aquifer #Yucatán

[4/6] Ox Bel Ha abrite au moins 38 espèces cavernicoles. Les poissons aveugles albinos et les microbes méthanotrophes révèlent un socio-écosystème extrême. Les cénotes, points d’abreuvement des jaguars et cerfs, matérialisent l’articulation surface souterrain. #geography #karst #aquifer #Yucatán

[3/6] L’exploration mobilise une technicité rare. Les plongées de plus de 6 h, avec 6,3 km de pénétration horizontale, produisent une cartographie fine. Les cinq cénotes découverts en 2023 renforcent la lecture territoriale des connexions eau souterraine surface. #geography #karst #aquifer #Yucatán

The strong impact of aquifer exploitation: groundwater extraction shifted the Earth's axis by almost a meter The massive extraction of groundwater between 1993 and 2010 modified the planet’s rotation, according to a recent study. In particular, more than 2,150 gigatons were pumped, an amount equivalent to adding 6 millimeters to the global sea level. This precisely...

The strong impact of aquifer exploitation: groundwater extraction shifted the Earth's axis by almost a meter
->Noticias Ambientales | #Aquifer #Groundwater #Earth | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

Researchers focus on sustainability at Edwards Aquifer Authority TEXAS — Millions of people count on the Edwards Aquifer for drinking water — but conservation efforts are more technical than folks may realize. “We are doing aquifer sustainability related research,” said Mark Hamilton, the executive director of aquifer management...

Researchers focus on sustainability at Edwards Aquifer Authority
->Spectrum News | #Aquifer #Sustainability #Water | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

Sand mine situation gives everyone a sinking sensation about Florida's aquifer Although it’s all around us, most people in Florida never think about where their water comes from. They turn on the faucet, a clear liquid flows out, and that’s all they care about. But Colleen Farmer can’t afford to be...

Sand mine situation gives everyone a sinking sensation about Florida's aquifer
->Florida Phoenix | #Water #Aquifer | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

A Dataset of Water Stable Isotopes in Iran's Main Aquifers Iran is located in southwest Asia, between 24° and 40° N in latitude and 44° and 64° E in longitude. The region has an extremely arid, arid, or semi-arid climate29, but there are some subtropical regions near the Caspian coast...

A Dataset of Water Stable Isotopes in Iran's Main Aquifers
->Nature | #Aquifer #Water | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

Amid water shortage, Manitoba town taps into old aquifer found to have high arsenic levels The town of Virden is under a water advisory warning after returning to an old water source, which tests indicated had a level of arsenic above drinking water guidelines. The southwestern Manitoba town of approximately 3,000 people had to find...

Amid water shortage, Manitoba town taps into old aquifer found to have high arsenic levels
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Virden Declares Water Emergency as Aquifer Levels Drop, Plans New Well Virden faces a water emergency as aquifer levels drop. New well plans underway amid drought conditions.

Virden Declares Water Emergency as Aquifer Levels Drop, Plans New Well

Read more: 👇
www.thecanadareport.ca/virden-manitoba-water-em...

#virden #wateremergency #aquifer #drought #manitoba #newwell #sustainability

Great time last week, volunteering with @RiverThameCT on Sheep Brook. Fed by #groundwater from the Chalk #aquifer, it's a tributary of the Lewknor Brook. Before & after removing small rock weir to improve fish passage & enable natural flows to reshape channel & gravel bed

Aquifers: The groundwater in Colorado's wells and how it gets there This story is a part of Understanding Southern Colorado's Groundwater, an occasional series from KRCC about groundwater resources. Read more stories here. As drought and demand affect water resources around Colorado, groundwater from aquifers is also part of the water...

Aquifers: The groundwater in Colorado's wells and how it gets there
->Colorado Public Radio | #Aquifer #Groundwater | More from BigEarthData.ai

Sink Whole Ode to aquifer-diving days. Originally inspired by a dive in Emerald Sink south of Tallahassee.

Damp #poetry. #aquifer #diving #sinkholes open.substack.com/pub/tallahas...