American groundwater has been severely depleted in recent decades, with 40 percent of more than 85,000 wells hitting all-time lows in the past decade and rainwater failing to replace the losses, according to an analysis by The New York Times. 



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US in danger of running out of groundwater from overuse: NYT

American groundwater has been severely depleted in recent decades, with 40 percent of more than 85,000 wells hitting all-time lows in the past decade and rainwater failing to replace the losses, according to an analysis by The New York Times.  The deficits are found across the country, including in Utah, California and Texas, where the depletion is…

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Many of the aquifers that supply 90% of the nation’s water systems, and which have transformed vast stretches of America into some of the world’s most bountiful farmland, are being severely deplete…

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America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow

America faces severe groundwater depletion crisis: NYT-

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America faces severe groundwater depletion crisis: NYT

A major New York Times investigation reveals how the United States’ aquifers are becoming severely depleted due to overuse in part from huge industrial farms and sprawling cities. The Times reports that Kansas corn yields are plummeting due to a lack of water, there is not enough water to support the construction of new homes in parts of Phoenix, Arizona, and rivers across the country are drying up as aquifers are being drained far faster than t…

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U.S. Aquifers Are Running Dry, Posing Major Threat to Drinking Water Supply

Overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a New York Times data investigation revealed.

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America’s groundwater crisis – We’re using it like there’s no tomorrow

Remember when  Phoenix limited new construction  earlier this year because there wasn't enough water to support the new homes? A   New York Times   investigation of America's...

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America's Groundwater Situation: 'This Is a Crisis'

An eye-opening investigation reveals the devastation happening beneath our feet.

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America's Aquifers Are Shrinking. Our Survival Is at Stake.

The headline in a new story in the New York Times reads "America is Using up its Groundwater Like There’s no Tomorrow." The paper’s reporters investigated basins across the country — both their present supplies, and those from over the past several decades.They found supplies dwindling in many of those places.

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Groundwater is dwindling in Arizona and across the U.S. What should be done?

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The New York Times recently conducted a comprehensive investigation into this urgent issue, and here's a digestible rundown of their findings.

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New York Times: "America is Using up its Groundwater Like There's no Tomorrow" In Arizona, groundwater has been very much on the minds of residents and policymakers. The state issued a pause earlier this year on some new development in some communities that rely solely on groundwater. Kathleen Ferris is a senior research fellow at the Kyl Center for Water Policy.

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