Groundwater is an often underestimated natural resource, but it is vital to the functioning of both natural and urban environments. Indeed, it is a large source of drinking water for communities world-wide, as well as being heavily used for irrigation of crops and crucial for many industrial processes. The water locked in the pores and cracks within the Earth’s soils and rocks, also plays an impor ...[Read More]
Imaggeo on Mondays: Why is groundwater so important?
Why is groundwater so important? . Credit: Anna Menció (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)