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One in three groundwater wells is running dry, global study finds

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Alan Day

For decades, groundwater overexploitation has outpaced the data needed to quantify it at a global scale. A landmark new study published in Environmental Research Letters now closes much of that gap.

Source: One in three groundwater wells is running dry, global study finds | Smart Water Magazine

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