Jennifer Adler wants kids to appreciate their water. Adler takes regular dives in the Floridan aquifer for material to teach students about where water comes from—and why it’s scarce.

As aquifers decline and wells begin to go dry, people are being forced to confront a growing crisis. Pumped Dry. The global crisis of vanishing groundwater.

You’ve likely heard about the Edwards Aquifer, especially over the past few drought-stricken years. The groundwater system provides water for more than 2 million people, and water levels in ...