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aquifer

[ak-wuh-fer] / ˈæk wə fər /
NOUN
water table
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He envisions a massive deployment of measures that are already in use, such as ocean-water desalination and aquifer replenishment, underpinned by federal incentives for reducing consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Residents feared the project would strain the electrical grid and drain their local aquifer.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

Like other landowners in the area, it has been allowed to pump unlimited amounts from the aquifer, even as water levels have declined.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025

In neighbouring Norway, the world's first commercial CO2 transport and storage service, dubbed Northern Lights, carried out its first CO2 injection in August into an aquifer 110 kilometers off Bergen on the western coast.

From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025

“Where does all the water come from? The Court is on a hill, so where’s the aquifer or aqueduct to bring the water up?”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

However, as rainfall moves slowly through the water cycle, aquifers and groundwater stores have shown resilience, external throughout this current drought.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Furthermore, the centers’ cooling systems need a lot of water, draining local aquifers and water tables, with the more efficient systems still requiring significant amounts.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

Mining executives say the law was so broad and unclear that it prevented nearly all mining, including in areas without glaciers or with no connection to aquifers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

A new scientific study cites Arvin-Edison as one of dozens of areas where local efforts have managed to halt declines in water levels and allow aquifers to come back up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026

There is also much promise in studies of the Basin's aquifers being carried out by the U.S.

From The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior by United States. Dept. of the Interior.




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