Articles for tag: California Rivers, Groundwater Science, Hidden Freshwater Rivers, Subterranean Rivers, Underground Water Systems

Hidden Freshwater Rivers Flow Beneath California

Suhail Ahmed

Water story has always been dramatic – droughts that stretch on, storms that arrive like a drumline, and aquifers caught in the middle. Now, a quieter plot twist is surfacing offshore: bodies of low-salinity groundwater tucked beneath the seafloor along parts of the coast. For decades, hints whispered through odd springs, seawater intrusion maps, and ...

How Subterranean Rivers Shape Entire Continents Without Us Noticing

How Subterranean Rivers Shape Entire Continents Without Us Noticing

Annette Uy

Beneath your feet right now, as you read these words, massive rivers are flowing through darkness. They’re carving canyons deeper than the Grand Canyon, moving billions of gallons of water across continents, and reshaping the very ground we walk on. Yet most of us live our entire lives without ever thinking about these hidden waterways ...