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"Natural hydrogen is produced over time through underground chemical reactions between rocks and the groundwaters in those rocks," says Sherwood Lollar.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

"Rising groundwaters can lead to flooding of coastal cities, waterlogging of farmlands and salinization of groundwaters and soils."

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2024

But to the surprise of Ruff’s team, the older, deeper groundwaters held more cells than the fresher waters did.

From Scientific American • Aug. 22, 2023

The underground parking has been abandoned to the rising groundwaters.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022

It is, of course, not only the groundwaters that are becoming contaminated, but surface-moving waters as well — streams, rivers, irrigation waters.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson