Decades of less rainfall have cut replenishing of groundwater to 800-year low in WA

Decades of less rainfall have cut replenishing of groundwater

Groundwater is the world’s biggest source of easily accessible freshwater. Despite its importance, we know very little about how this resource is replenished over time. In a world-first study, we have used caves to show the decades-long decline in rainfall in south-west Australia has reduced the replenishment of groundwater in the region to an 800-year low. Read the article HERE.