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An amplified groundwater recharge response to climate change

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Groundwater recharge replenishes aquifers and enables them to sustain irrigated agriculture and household water access, but the sensitivity of recharge to climate change remains unclear. Our analysis of global recharge rates demonstrates their sensitivity to climatic conditions, implying that amplified and nonlinear impacts of climate change on recharge rates are likely.

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Fig. 1: Projected effect of climate change on groundwater recharge rates worldwide.

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This is a summary of: Berghuijs, W. R. et al. Groundwater recharge is sensitive to changing long-term aridity. Nat. Clim. Change https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-01953-z (2024).

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An amplified groundwater recharge response to climate change. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 318–319 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-01955-x

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