US EditionUS in danger of running out of groundwater from overuse: NYT
- Groundwater depletion crisis in the US is worsening, with nearly half of monitored sites showing significant declines over the past 40 years and 4 out of 10 sites hitting all-time lows in the last decade. This crisis is largely unseen and under-regulated, as the federal government and individual states have implemented weak rules to address the issue.
- Groundwater depletion is a national problem affecting states like Utah, California, and Texas, leading to consequences such as fissures in the ground, buckling roadways, and building restrictions. In Kansas, where groundwater levels are critically low, farmers have resorted to dryland farming with limited rainfall, resulting in declines in crop yields.
- The depletion of groundwater is irreversible, and there is a lack of awareness about its importance. Aquifers, which function as storage containers for groundwater, take a long time to replenish. This crisis requires urgent attention and comprehensive regulations to ensure the sustainability of water resources.
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U.S. Aquifers Are Running Dry, Posing Major Threat to Drinking Water Supply
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…
Groundwater is dwindling in Arizona and across the U.S. What should be done?
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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