A new Arizona bill could turn millions of acre-feet of salty, unused water into a lifeline for farms, cities and future ...

North Carolina officials are warning people with cuts or open wounds not to swim in saltwater or brackish water after three people died of an infection in July. The state Department of Health and ...

Naturally occurring brackish water is less salty than seawater, but too salty to drink.

The New Mexico Environment Department and Office of the State Engineer have awarded more than $25.9 million in grant funding ...

This is a map of 94 wells across New Mexico that the state can use to characterize brackish water aquifers, according to state researchers. Advocates, experts and even industry leaders interested in ...

University of New Mexico students move about the main campus in Albuquerque in this file photo. UNM was awarded a $400,000 ...

The pistachio trees of Coalinga, California, are thirsty. The nearest river is miles away, but beneath their roots lies an ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The topic of water led the charge during Tuesday's Corpus Christi City Council meeting as leaders continue to pursue new options in the face of our dwindling supply. One of ...

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