aquifer

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This result stands out because subsurface microbial communities in continental bedrock aquifers are often considered relatively stable.

From Science Daily

But the precipitation won’t be enough to pull rural areas out of a drought or refill aquifers.

From Washington Times

Along the Vermilion River in Illinois, it is seeping into unlined pits containing coal ash — a hazardous waste — and carrying heavy metals into drinking-water aquifers.

From Salon

But the state’s groundwater supplies remain significantly depleted, and the governor said that emergency measures to recharge aquifers and capture storm water would remain in place.

From New York Times

But the hydrologic imbalance persists in some areas, especially in aquifers that were irresponsibly depleted by farmers for decades.

From Los Angeles Times