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UAE research cites depleting ground water reserves

May 3, 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE – Ground water reserves in the
United Arab Emirates are depleting at a rate of half a centimetre a year because of
overuse from inefficient irrigation methods, says a Masdar Institute study. A graduate student has created the
UAE’s first “water budget” to compare inputs and
outputs of water, The National reports. | READ MORE