Giant undersea freshwater reservoir off the Northeast coast could fuel NYC for centuries
Scientists drilling off the Massachusetts coast confirm a massive freshwater reservoir buried beneath the seafloor, likely formed during the last ice age about 20,000 years ago. Early data suggest the pool may extend farther than first thought, potentially providing a city the size of New York City with hundreds of years’ worth of water (around 800 years), with more definitive results expected in about a month.