National Geographic: This story is part of a special National Geographic News series on global water issues. Groundwater depletion will soon be as important a factor in contributing to sea-level rise as the melting of glaciers other than those in Greenland and Antarctica, scientists say. That's because water pumped out of the ground for irrigation, industrial uses, and even drinking must go somewhere after it's used-and, whether it runs directly into streams and rivers or evaporates and falls elsewhere as rain,...
URL: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/05/120531-groundwater-depletion-may-accelerate-sea-level-rise/
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