Groundwater in the Colorado River basin won't run out — but eventually we won’t be able to get at it, scientists warn

The colorado river basin from dead horse point.

Stark new satellite data reveal that the Colorado River basin has lost huge amounts of groundwater over the last few decades, with some research suggesting that this groundwater could run out by the end of the century.

But is that really the case? And if so, what could be done to prevent that happening?