aquifer
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The Ogallala Aquifer, which rests beneath the Great Plains and was once thought inexhaustible, now drops several feet per year in some areas, turning what was once America’s breadbasket into tomorrow’s dust bowl.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025
Brozović and Husker colleague Taro Mieno had already constructed plenty of models, and run plenty of simulations, on how the High Plains Aquifer responds to drought and dry conditions.
From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2024
The water district’s proposed 102,000-acre territory covers a portion of the Tuscan Aquifer around Chico.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2023
Sarah Houston, executive director of the Protect Our Aquifer water conservation organization, questioned Germantown’s decision to put a diesel fuel tank on top of the reservoir.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023
Aquifer levels were still “below normal” in March, with “80 percent of them being moderately low to very low,” according to the French Geological Survey.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023
Vocabulary lists containing aquifer
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Elements of the Universe: Aqua ("Water")
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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