New Study Highlights , Global Acceleration of , Groundwater Depletion.
'The Independent' reports that groundwater
sources around the world are being depleted
faster than they have been in the past 40 years.
A new study published in the journal 'Nature' urgently
calls for the world to address this matter.
Declines were most notably found in dry regions with
extensive cropland, while increases in some aquifers were
the result of new policies regarding water management.
Our study is a tale of
bad news and good news.
The novelty of the study
lies in its global scope, Scott Jasechko, lead author and professor of
water resources at the University of California,
Santa Barbara, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that groundwater is one
of the world's main freshwater sources, which
makes depleting aquifers an urgent concern.
The overpumping of aquifers can result in wells
running dry or land sinking, which threatens
both residential development and farming.
The overpumping of aquifers can result in wells
running dry or land sinking, which threatens
both residential development and farming.
The study highlights that underground water
supplies are being strained by farming,
urban development and industry.
The study highlights that underground water
supplies are being strained by farming,
urban development and industry.
The study also stresses that governments across most
of the world have done little to regulate groundwater. .
Our analysis suggests that
long-term groundwater losses
are neither universal nor irreversible, Study authors, via 'The Independent'.
Researchers found that the rate of decline for about
20% of the aquifers studied was slowing down
compared to rates from the 1980s and 1990s.