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17 trillion gallons lost: Southwest groundwater depleting faster than thought

Travis Arbon//July 31, 2014//[read_meter]

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17 trillion gallons lost: Southwest groundwater depleting faster than thought

17 trillion gallons lost: Southwest groundwater depleting faster than thought

Travis Arbon//July 31, 2014//[read_meter]

  A study by researchers from the University of California, Irvine suggests that groundwater loss in the Colorado River Basin is not only higher than expected, but that other water...

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