In addition to carbon emissions associated with geological resource production, which account for about 10% of global carbon emissions, water consumption is another major environmental concern.

A first-ever study from the U.S. Geological Survey found roughly 40 percent of groundwater contains lithium above EPA's health reference level.

Geological resources like metals are vital for renewable energy and storage technologies but require significant energy and water, raising environmental concerns. An international research team ...

Download PDF. The United States Geological Survey (“USGS”) released on January 16th a document titled: The National Water Availability Assessment (“Assessment”).

About 27 million people live in parts of the U.S. where water availability is limited, according to a first-of-its-kind federal assessment. The analysis from the U.S. Geological Survey compared ...

New U.S. Geological Survey tool displays where water is – and isn’t – in the Lower 48 states. Screenshot of the U.S. Geological Survey’s water availability tool. Dark blue indicates areas where the ...

The U.S. Geological Survey will conduct an in-depth examination of water supply and demand concerns in the Willamette River Basin, the fourth in a series of 10 studies to assess the nation's water ...

A new government study estimates that at least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with one or more forms of PFAS. Here's what to do if you're worried about what's in your faucet.

More recently, the US Geological Survey (USGS) on July 5 published research showing at least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per ...