We rely heavily on groundwater – but pumping too much threatens thousands of underground species
- Written by Mattia Saccò, Lecturer in ecology, Curtin University
ShutterstockGroundwater is the world’s largest unfrozen freshwater reserve. Australia’s Great Artesian Basin alone holds enough water to fill Sydney Harbour 130,000 times. Worldwide, groundwater provides drinking water for half the world’s population. Countries like Denmark and Austria rely entirely on it for drinking water.
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