Often referred to as “blue gold,” groundwater is our most vital freshwater resource. A hidden treasure beneath our feet, it serves as a crucial natural capital asset essential for meeting human water needs. Remarkably, groundwater accounts for nearly half of the water withdrawn for domestic use worldwide and supports about 43% of all irrigation, nourishing 38% of the planet’s irrigated farmland. Less well known is that groundwater sustains a broad range of ecosystems critical to livelihoods, especially in climate frontier areas. This is because when hidden water tables meet the Earth’s surface, life can thrive even in the driest locations.
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https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/water/groundwater-is-key-to-protecting-global-ecosystems
