A University of Kansas researcher has spent years studying "aquaterra"—his term for regions around the world once populated ...

Co-founded by two journalists, InfoNile has grown into a sprawling ecosystem of cross-border investigations, multimedia storytelling, and data-driven reporting across the Nile Basin's 11 countries.

Scientists estimate it will take at least 5 to 10 million years for the Afar region to be fully submerged. When that happens, ...

While Addis Ababa views the dam as essential to its national electrification program, it has been a source of tension with ...

From Botswana, UNSW researchers have collaborated with international partners to protect the future of the Cubango-Okavango River Basin.UNSW Sydney ...

It's a striking example of the satellite's power to map both biomass and terrain ... Gabon — Forests and the Ivindo River In this image, Biomass peers into the heart of Africa's Congo Basin, capturing ...

As the seven Colorado River Basin states haggle over the future of water allocations, authors of a new report on groundwater argue that equal attention should be paid to the water beneath our feet.

The anxiety over Arizona's water supply is growing, as the state, along with other Colorado River Basin states, have until 2026 to reach a water deal. This comes amid ongoing worries over the ...

The Colorado River Basin Has Lost Enough Groundwater Alone To Fill Lake Mead Groundwater is running out at 2.4 times the speed of surface water.

But the century-old compact between Colorado Basin states allocated more water than that—more than the river carries—leading in part to its overuse and decline.

The amount of groundwater that has been pumped out of the Colorado River Basin since 2003 is enough to fill Lake Mead, researchers report in a study published earlier this week.

New research based on satellite data shows the depletion of groundwater in the Colorado River Basin far exceeds losses from the river’s reservoirs. Scientists say overpumping is leading to ...