Irrigation brought fat harvests to the plains. But the water is disappearing. Industrial agriculture on the Great Plains began in the 1950s when mechanized pumps and sprinkler irrigation systems ...

The Ogallala Aquifer is a critical source of water in western Kansas, and it’s running dry. It plays a major role in the daily lives of all Kansans.

The Ogallala aquifer is a critical source of water in western Kansas, and it’s running dry. It plays a major role in the daily lives of Kansans, even for people who don’t live on top of it.

The Ogallala Aquifer accounts for nearly a third of the crop and animal production in the country. But we’re using too much of its water.

The Ogallala Aquifer accounts for nearly a third of the crop and animal production in the country. But we’re using too much of its water.

Western Kansas agriculture relies on Ogallala Aquifer A section of the 624-page bill authorizes a federal study in coordination with other federal and state agencies. The comprehensive study will ...

Aquifer levels in parts of western Kansas that rely on groundwater for everything from drinking to irrigation fell more than a foot last year, Kansas Geological Survey scientists said Tuesday.

The parallels between how we saw the bison in the 19th century and how we see the Ogallala Aquifer now are striking — and ominous.

The Ogallala Aquifer is a critical source of water in western Kansas, and it’s running dry. It plays a major role in the daily lives of all Kansans.

The Ogallala Aquifer accounts for nearly a third of the crop and animal production in the country. But we’re using too much of its water.