How Beijing Restored its Aquifer and Reversed its Groundwater Depletion

Aquifers are like bank accounts for groundwater, and they’re replenished with each deposit of rain, snowmelt, or surface infiltration. Currently, many aquifers around the world have low balances, but there have been some success stories. “Groundwater depletion is not inevitable,” said Environmental Science Professor Scott Jasechko at the University of California-Santa Barbara. “Humans have solved […] The post How Beijing Restored its Aquifer and Reversed its Groundwater Depletion appeared first on Good News Network.