
Aug 2, 2026
✦Physics org
Climate change could dramatically reduce water flowing from the West's headwaters
A new study led by NAU researchers found that groundwater-fed streamflow in the western United States has been falling since 1950. It could drop by 45% to 65% by the end of this century. Lead author Caelum Mroczek said, "We found that these systems are already showing widespread declines."