Groundwater pumping leads to sea level rise, cancels out effect of dams: study

As people pump groundwater for irrigation, drinking water, and industrial uses, the water doesn't just seep back into the ground – it also evaporates into the atmosphere, or runs off into rivers and canals, eventually emptying into the world's oceans. This water adds up, and a new study calculates that by 2050, groundwater pumping will cause a global sea level rise of about 0.8 millimeters per year.

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