Scientists worry that California`s ‘fossil water` is vanishing
(WorldNews Environment)

By Allison Gasparini, Correspondent A dinosaur bone. The footprint of a woolly mammoth. An ancient shell imprinted on a rock in your backyard. These are the images the word “fossil” calls to mind. But, buried deep within the earth, there`s another kind of fossil you might not expect — ancient aquifers, created by rain and snow that fell more than 10,000 years ago. And unless the fossil water stores are better protected, scientists say, they may become a thing of the past. New research on fossil water from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory suggests that managers of drinking wells that pump fossil water can`t rely on it being replenished — especially during times of drought. “It`s just...