Groundwater is now a ticking time bomb

Future generations will face a ticking environmental “time bomb” as the world’s groundwater systems take years to act in response to the present day impact of climate change. More than two billion people rely on it to drink or irrigate crops. It slowly revives through rainfall but a dry climate or draught threatens the available source of water. Population explosion is also a contributing factor. The planet takes time to adjust to the ever-changing planet. Climate change, Heating of the planet is affecting the natural resource.

Reference: https://www.ndtv.com/science/scientists-warn-of-climate-time-bomb-for-worlds-groundwater-1981163

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