Parched West is using up underground water: Study points to grave implications for Western U.S. water supply
Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 19:30
in Earth & Climate
A new study finds more than 75 percent of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources. The extent of groundwater loss may pose a greater threat to the water supply of the western United States than previously thought.