Experts Address Earth's Water Challenges
Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 07:30
in Earth & Climate
Water, and the critical lack thereof, is a growing worldwide problem. According to NASA, more than half of the world's largest aquifers are being depleted faster than can be replaced. In developed countries such as the United States, the long-term concern has focused on sustaining agriculture and energy production. But in developing countries, access to clean water - a daily worry - is often the difference between life and death.