NASA: The World Is Running Out Of Water

Bad news, fellow Earthlings, a new NASA study reports that satellites show that the world is running out of water. I've read various articles on the subject and hope that this study will serve as a call to action.

One key takeaway from the report is the reaction from conservationist Alexandra Richey who says "Water must be at the center of all policy." (RT)

From Genesis Nanotechnology:

        The world’s largest underground aquifers – a source of fresh water for hundreds of millions of people — are being depleted at alarming rates, according to new NASA satellite data that provides the most detailed picture yet of vital water reserves hidden under the Earth’s surface.

        

        Twenty-one of the world’s 37 largest aquifers — in locations from India and China to the United States and France — have passed their sustainability tipping points, meaning more water was removed than replaced during the decade-long study period, researchers announced Tuesday.

        Thirteen aquifers declined at rates that put them into the most troubled category. The researchers said this indicated a long-term problem that’s likely to worsen as reliance on aquifers grows. -via: Genesis Nanotechnology: http://genesisnanotech.com/2015/06/nasa-data-suggests-world-running-water/#.VYWNKFVViko

RT also has coverage of the NASA study:

        A joint study conducted by scientists from NASA and the University of California has revealed that the world’s water reserve levels have become dangerously low.

       

        The main reason is humanity’s constantly growing demand for water.

       

        The researchers have concluded that “significant segments of Earth’s population are consuming groundwater quickly without knowing when it might run out.”

       

        The scientists used NASA’s twin Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites between 2003 and 2013 to take precise measurements of the world’s groundwater reservoirs, yielding the most detailed view of the planet’s underground water reserves to date. The GRACE satellites detected changes in the Earth’s gravitational pull, as large volumes of water under the ground create stronger gravitation.

       

        The study has showed that about one third of Earth’s largest groundwater basins – 13 of the planet’s 37 – are being rapidly depleted while receiving little to no recharge. - via RT: http://rt.com/news/267898-nasa-study-world-water/