We can't yet fully prevent the depletion of groundwater aquifers that took thousands of years to form.
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Some of the world's largest aquifers are being pumped for irrigation and drinking water far faster than natural processes can refill them. Once fully depleted, these ancient water reserves may take centuries to recover, if they recover at all.
Citation ID: WS00978
Title: We can't yet fully prevent the depletion of groundwater aquifers that took thousands of years to form.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=978