Numerous regions worldwide are witnessing a swift decline in underground water reserves, which billions of people depend on for drinking.

A few years ago, different parts of United States, such as the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming in 2015, witnessed appearance of large cracks

Climate change could lead to increased demand for water in agriculture, which may force Indian farmers to use more groundwater for irrigation. This could worsen the already critical groundwater depletion problem in India, a hotspot for groundwater loss.

The overexploitation of groundwater is causing alarming consequences, including land subsidence and declining groundwater levels in Delhi.

A recent study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters reveals that human activities, specifically the pumping groundwater