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===Over-pumping of groundwater=== | ===Over-pumping of groundwater=== | ||
It is estimated that current use of groundwater is 161% above the safe yield limit,<ref name="Alqadi" /> meaning that some of the non-renewable aquifers not recharged through rainwater will eventually run out altogether. Furthermore, the greater the drawdown on underwater systems, the more saline the water becomes as the concentration of natural minerals resulting from the natural rock formation of the aquifer increases, and hence requiring expensive desalination technology to remedy. | |||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||