Groundwater depletion is accelerating
Global groundwater depletion is growing year by year, reaching 113,000 million cubic metres per year in the past decade – twice as high as the rate between 1960 and 2000. Read more
Global groundwater depletion is growing year by year, reaching 113,000 million cubic metres per year in the past decade – twice as high as the rate between 1960 and 2000. Read more
The agriculture sector needs to double food production by 2050 to meet growing global populations – a tremendous feat considering the challenges posed by climate change, water shortage and how the increase in farming land is not catching up with demand. That’s why scientists are up to their ears looking for ways to sustainably increase production of crops capable of withstanding different environmental stresses. Read more
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