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An earthquake in Spain last year appears to have been triggered by excessive pumping of an aquifer. The 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit the city of Lorca, Spain on May 11, 2011. Nine people died, more …
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A new study indicates that groundwater pulled from aquifers for drinking water, irrigation, and other uses has a measurable effect on sea level rise. The study published in Geophysical Research …
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A new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters indicates that irrigation raises sea levels. The scientists calculated that irrigation and the subsequent runoff into the oceans …
