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Freshwater is disappearing from the Earth at alarming rates: Study
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, JUL 28 – The study identifies four vast Northern Hemisphere drying zones expanding by over 321,000 square miles annually, driven by climate change and groundwater depletion, threatening water and food security.
- On Friday, Arizona State University-led researchers published a study in Science Advances, revealing Earth’s freshwater is declining faster than ever based on over 22 years of satellite data.
- Using more than 20 years of satellite data from GRACE and GRACE-FO, researchers warn that Earth's continents have experienced unprecedented freshwater loss, accelerating after 2014.
- Groundwater pumping by farmers, cities and corporations now accounts for 68% of freshwater loss, with drying regions expanding by about 831,600 km² annually, researchers warn.
- Amid shifting water distribution, Jay Famiglietti warned billions could face food and water security threats as freshwater loss significantly contributes to sea level rise.
- Researchers warn, 'These findings send perhaps the most alarming message yet about the impact of climate change on our water resources,' urging stronger data collection and international cooperation.
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Freshwater is disappearing from the Earth at alarming rates: Study
(The Hill) – The planet has endured massive freshwater losses over the past two decades due to the combined effects of climate change, overconsumption and drought, a new study has found. Arid land areas are expanding at a rate roughly twice the size of California each year, according to the study, published in Science Advances. Dry spots are now drying up faster than wet areas are getting wetter — reversing historic hydrological patterns, per th…
Satellites just revealed a hidden global water crisis—and it’s worse than melting ice
For over two decades, satellites have quietly documented a major crisis unfolding beneath our feet: Earth's continents are drying out at unprecedented rates. Fueled by climate change, groundwater overuse, and extreme drought, this trend has carved out four massive "mega-drying" regions across the northern hemisphere, threatening freshwater supplies for billions. Groundwater loss alone now contributes more to sea level rise than mel
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The Gilmer Mirror8 Things to Know About New Research on Earth’s Rapid Drying and the Loss of Its Groundwater
Decades of NASA satellite data reveal how quickly the planet’s underground stores of fresh water have been depleted and how their use is contributing to rising sea levels. Here are the key takeaways.
Global Water Supplies Threatened by Overmining of Aquifers: New Study
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