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Timely interventions allow depleted groundwater levels the chance to recover: scientists

Rapid groundwater depletion has become a global concern

March 11, 2024  By Ground Water Canada


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Although rapid groundwater depletion has become a major global concern, scientists and water experts have learned that timely interventions allow the resource the means to recover. Groundwater levels that are in significant decline suggest that it is being pumped out faster than nature can replenish it, which has become a serious concern in may parts of the world. Areas that have adopted policies to reduce groundwater demands are successfully replenishing aquifers. Science Alert report | READ MORE


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