Scientists Just Discovered a 20,000-Year-Old Body of Fresh Water Beneath The Ocean Floor That Could Supply NYC for 800 Years

New York is already famous for having some of the best tap water in the country, but scientists just confirmed a massive new source in the most unlikely place imaginable.

While we usually look toward the Catskills for our water, a groundbreaking new study has revealed a giant reservoir of “freshened” water sitting right under the Atlantic Ocean floor.

The discovery comes from Expedition 501, led by the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP³)

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