Groundwater pumping now a leading cause of sea level rise

Groundwater overuse is drying the planet and raising the seas

A global study warns that rampant groundwater pumping is accelerating drought, fueling sea level rise, and threatening food security for billions.Abrahm Lustgarten reports for ProPublica.In short:Nearly six billion people live in countries losing more freshwater than they gain, largely due to groundwater overuse, according to a 22-year NASA satellite analysis.Groundwater depletion is now a bigger driver of sea level rise than glacier melt, with …

Groundwater pumping now a leading cause of sea level rise

Humans are extracting fresh water from underground aquifers, accelerating the drying of land all over the world and driving sea level rise, according to a new study.