Solar-Powered Farming Is Quickly Depleting the World's Groundwater Supply

Summary

1. Farmers in India’s most arid regions are turning to low-cost solar pumps.
2. By 2026, more than 3 million farmers there will be using subterranean water.
3. Water tables are now falling rapidly and there is little rain to replace the water being taken.

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