Water From Land Has Become a Leading Driver of Sea Level Rise:
As the planet gets hotter and its reservoirs shrink and its glaciers melt, people have increasingly drilled into a largely ungoverned, invisible cache of fresh water: the vast, hidden pools found deep underground.
Most of the water lost from drying regions is from groundwater pumping, which ultimately shifts fresh water from aquifers into the oceans.
Not uncommon for late summer, Greater Yellowstone is currently facing a surge in harmful algae blooms. Caused by an overgrowth of bacteria called cyanobacteria that has the potential to produce...
Teton County is about 50 years behind most of the nation when it comes to protecting water quality. It is encouraging that we now have a water quality master plan,...
Snowpack isn’t what it used to be. Severe drought has set in for portions of western Wyoming river basins, even after decent snow years, due to factors exacerbated by climate...
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