Aquifer depletion is an aspect of sustainability that doesn't get enough attention. Give credit where credit is due — the NYT has some good reporting on this issue.
Groundwater depletion is destroying rivers as springs that were once year-round dry up. This affects downstream ecosystems. As they dry out, they become more susceptible to fires and disease.
So much groundwater is being pumped that it even contributes to sea level rise and affects the spin of the earth!
This is one of the win-win issues that can unite people on both sides of the climate change controversy. As President I am going to support a transformation of American agriculture.
Regenerative practices not only require less water for irrigation, but they dramatically increase soil infiltration rates and water absorption and retention. With the right practices, farmland can contribute to aquifer recharge.
In other places, forest conservation and beaver reintroduction can also replenish aquifers. This is a problem we can reverse! #Kennedy24
America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow (Published 2023)
Unchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a data investigation by the New York Times revealed, threatening millions of people...
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Earth Tilted: We’ve Pumped So Much Groundwater That Earth’s Spin Shifted
The shifting of mass and consequent sea level rise due to groundwater withdrawal has caused the Earth’s rotational pole to wander nearly a meter ...