“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat

The researchers were surprised to find that the loss of water on the continents has grown so dramatically that it has become one of the largest causes of global sea level rise. Moisture lost to evaporation and drought, plus runoff from pumped groundwater, now outpaces the melting of glaciers and the ice sheets of either Antarctica or Greenland as the largest contributor of water to the oceans.

oh my

Is this an appropriate place to rant about alfalfa farming for the purpose of retaining water rights, and the whole process of retaining water rights?

https://youtu.be/XusyNT_k-1c

https://ourworldindata.org/water-use-stress

Water stress doesn't get talked about enough.

What’s interesting. Is that where I am located. Has thousands of years worth the water in the ground to last for a long time. Per friends in the water district. We are very lucky but I hope fracking never comes here.

This has always been my concern with living in the West Coast region of the United States. I worry I'll move there and in ~10-20 years my neighbor will shoot me over a glass of water and/or my house will burn down in a forest fire. Is this unrealistic and something I shouldn't be concerned about? Probably lol.

Also as the saying goes: 'those that live in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks.' I currently live in the deep red state of TN, so although I am not worried about forest fires or running out of water, I am deeply concerned about the political climate I'm in. Also, tornadoes (some say tornado valley is moving east)and 110°F (45°C) Heat indexes that will probably kill me instead.

Is this the opposite of water world