Groundwater
US Groundwater is Getting Saltier. What to Do?
Yesterday, the US Geological Survey (USGS), presented data that shows US groundwater has has increased salinity, along with other harmful chemicals and residual substances. According to the publication Phys.org, they have measured up to 500 chemical constituents, including major ions, metals, pesticides, volatile organic compounds, fertilizers, and radionuclides. phys.org article. An interactive groundwater map from…
Read MoreGroundwater Extraction Alters Earth’s Tilt!
Another Scare – Human Activity Impacts Polar Drift This week, media outlets pumped out another dire warning about climate change. This time, it’s that withdrawal of groundwater for irrigation and human consumption has altered the Earth’s tilt. Over a 17-year period between 1993 and 2010, the extraction of groundwater by humans has caused the Earth’s…
Read MoreAquaterreX Introduces Breakthrough Water Exploration Technology to the U.S.
As the Western U.S. struggles with persistent drought, technology innovator AquaterreX is helping to locate fresh groundwater for farmers and ranchers, even “where others say there is none.” The new technology which originated in Australia, the world’s driest inhabited continent, was introduced in the United States in 2020. Improvements made since then have elevated the…
Read MoreAquaterreX Launches Free Groundwater Assessment Worth $1,500
Water is the lifeblood of millions of farms and ranches across the planet. Without it, the future holds reduced yields, economic uncertainty, and reduced property values, especially for families who have spent generations building a legacy. As the leader in advanced groundwater exploration, AquaterreX is doing its part to help the growing number of farmers and…
Read MoreHas Deep Seated Water from the Tonga Volcanic Eruption Caused Australia’s Flooding?
In January of this year, a volcano erupted in Tonga in the Pacific Ocean with a force as powerful as the eruption of Krakatoa in 1886. It also set the altitude record for producing a plume of smoke that reached 35 miles (58 kilometers) into the stratosphere. However, that plume of “smoke” was comprised mostly…
Read MoreDeep Seated Water Aquifer Providing Billions of Gallons of Fresh Water to Chicago
As much of the planet struggles with drought, a Deep Seated Water aquifer has been providing Chicago and parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana with hundreds of billions of gallons of fresh water. The “Deep Sandstone Aquifer” (technically known as the Cambrian-Ordovician Sandstone Aquifer System) has been supplying increasing amounts of fresh water for…
Read MoreVideo: The Scientific Approach to Supplemental Groundwater Location for Agriculture
AquaterreX Finds Water Where Others Say There is None. In this video we show our Scientific Approach to Supplemental Groundwater Location for Agriculture – in 4 Steps. Watch Here: The Problem In addition to other challenges, many farmers and ranchers are facing unprecedented water shortages that impact the very existence of their families and business.…
Read MoreFinding Groundwater Where Others Say “There Is None”
The current drought crisis is afflicting large portions of the planet, from the Western United States and Southern Europe to North Africa and the Middle East – making finding groundwater painful. In many of these locations experts have said, “No groundwater exists here” or the water table has dropped so low that it is impracticable…
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