Where hidden water tables meet the Earth’s surface, life can thrive even in the driest locations. A new study maps these ecosystems in dryland regions globally, examines their protection status and explores how they overlap with human communities.The results show that 53% of these ecosystems are in areas with known groundwater depletion, while only 21% exist on protected lands or regions with policies in place for their protection.
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https://news.ucsb.edu/2024/021552/groundwater-key-protecting-global-ecosystems
