What After
A group of scientists from the United States and Switzerland has drawn attention to the alarming rate of groundwater depletion in many regions of the Earth. The study was published in the scientific journal Nature.
TL;DR
- Groundwater levels are decreasing at an alarming rate in many parts of the world.
- A study published in Nature analyzed data from 170,000 wells in over 40 countries.
- Groundwater levels have fallen in more areas than they have risen since 2000.
- Some regions are experiencing declines of over 50 centimeters per year.
- Regions affected include Afghanistan, Chile, China, India, Iran, Mexico, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and the southwestern United States.
- The rate of groundwater depletion is accelerating in about a third of the studied areas.