The United States won’t run out of oil, but water is a different story.
Urgent action must be taken to save groundwater aquifers from rapid depletion, the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology warned in a recent report.
In Georgia, the Hyundai Corp. seeks to use millions of gallons of water each day for its massive electric vehicle factory near Savannah.
The company wants to draw supplies from the ancient Florida Aquifer. Farmers and homeowners fear the company’s water demands will dry up their wells.
As climate change worsens, battles over water will accelerate.
Rivers and lakes are receding as droughts worsen, and salt water intrusion threatens fresh water.
Human life depends on water, which must be preserved for future generations.
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