In places around the world, water is being heavily pumped from wells and the levels of many aquifers are declining. What can be done to address the worsening problem of groundwater depletion? In ...

“Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.” It’s a silly rhyme, but one that highlights a simple fact: Humans have long relied on wells — such as the one on the hill visited by Jack and ...