Little Discussed Reasons For Groundwater Table Declines In Texas
Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 02:00
in Earth & Climate
It's not a secret that groundwater levels in Texas have declined since the Dust Bowl era - the obvious reasons are what you expect - more population and more food grown to sustain them. But there are other key contributing factors, and the news isn't all bad, according to a new analysis. The groundwater declines have been most severe in the past four decades, according to Dr. Srinivasulu Ale, Texas A&M AgriLife Research geospatial hydrology assistant professor in Vernon. read more