Sunday, December 30, 2012
Global groundwater use outpaces supply
Measure reveals unsustainable use of world's aquifers. Irrigation for agriculture drives much of the demand. A groundwater footprint larger than its aquifer means people are sucking down water faster than it can be replenished — treating it as a nonrenewable resource. Though 80 percent of the world’s aquifers have sustainable footprints, people drawing on other aquifers are draining the world’s water supply. For these overtapped reservoirs, groundwater footprints vastly exceed aquifer areas. We don’t know how long the aquifers will last.
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/342896/description/Global_groundwater_use_outpaces_supply
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This is not good. People around the world the aquifers and their water to live and survive. What would the people do for water if the aquifers do empty? We should all use water very carefully. It should be treated as a nonrenewable resource if the water starts becoming scarce.
ReplyDeleteSomeone needs to do something about this asap. Don't people understand that we need water to live? It's our main resource. Something needs to change so we can have a brighter future and longer lives. Restrictions need to be made especially since it will effect the human race along with a different variety of animals.
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