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Entering an Era of Water Scarcity: the Challenges Ahead
Fresh water is a renewable resource, but it is also finite. Around the world, there are now numerous signs that human water use exceeds sustainable levels. Groundwater depletion, low or nonexistent river flows, and worsening pollution levels are among the more obvious indicators of water stress. In many areas, extracting more water for human uses jeopardizes the health of vital aquatic ecosyste...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Science
سال: 1973
ISSN: 0036-8075,1095-9203
DOI: 10.1126/science.181.4097.303