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# Rising groundwater threatens clean air and water across the US
- URL: https://werd.io/rising-groundwater-threatens-clean-air-and-water-across-the-us/
- Published: 2023-03-29T13:57:52.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-29T13:57:52.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:21

“As Earth warms, groundwater — long seen as an immutable resource — is in flux. Most often, climate change is associated with a decrease in groundwater, fueled by worsening drought and evaporative demand. But in some areas, this water is actually creeping higher, thanks to rising sea levels and more intense rainfall, bringing a surge of problems for which few communities are prepared.” [#Climate](https://werd.io/tag/Climate)

\[[Link](https://grist.org/article/what-it-means-groundwater-is-rising/)\]