Unsustainable Water Withdrawals

From Norway we get this irrigation map:

The imbalance in long-term water budgets necessitates diversion of surface water or the tapping of groundwater resources. The areas shown with moderate-to-high levels of unsustainable use occur over each continent and are known to be areas of aquifer mining or major water transfer schemes.

Bottom Line: I have talked several times about mining water (example). The best way to stop it (besides adjudicated water rights) is a tax on withdrawals, e.g., $/HP/hr of pumping.

Via WaterSISWEB