Science News for Kids » groundwater http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Wed, 22 May 2013 00:29:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Surprising hot springs http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/surprising-hot-springs/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/surprising-hot-springs/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:58:34 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15241 A lake sits in the crater of the Philippine’s Taal volcano. Scientists recently discovered that hot springs flowing into the lake come from a shallow source — the lake itself. Credit: MatthieuG/Wikimedia Commons

Scientists find shallow source of water for volcano’s hot springs]]> A lake sits in the crater of the Philippine’s Taal volcano. Scientists recently discovered that hot springs flowing into the lake come from a shallow source — the lake itself. Credit: MatthieuG/Wikimedia Commons

Scientists find shallow source of water for volcano’s hot springs]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/surprising-hot-springs/feed/ 0 Groundwater removal linked to quake http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/pumping-water-from-the-ground-in-southeastern-spain-may-have-triggered-a-deadly-2011-earthquake-there/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/pumping-water-from-the-ground-in-southeastern-spain-may-have-triggered-a-deadly-2011-earthquake-there/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:58:29 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14817 This map shows where a deadly earthquake struck in southeastern Spain in May 2011. Scientists say the earthquake was triggered by groundwater removal. Credit: USGS

Pumping water from the ground in southeastern Spain may have triggered a deadly 2011 earthquake there]]> This map shows where a deadly earthquake struck in southeastern Spain in May 2011. Scientists say the earthquake was triggered by groundwater removal. Credit: USGS

Pumping water from the ground in southeastern Spain may have triggered a deadly 2011 earthquake there]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/pumping-water-from-the-ground-in-southeastern-spain-may-have-triggered-a-deadly-2011-earthquake-there/feed/ 0 Science champs http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/science-champs/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/science-champs/#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:00:40 +0000 Helen Fields http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14637 Raymond Gilmartin (at white board) took home the top prize at this year’s Broadcom MASTERS for his project investigating car spoilers. Credit: SSP

Young scientists focus their research on real-world problems]]> Raymond Gilmartin (at white board) took home the top prize at this year’s Broadcom MASTERS for his project investigating car spoilers. Credit: SSP

Young scientists focus their research on real-world problems]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/science-champs/feed/ 0