• Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    I thought that groundwater used in beef production exists in the water cycle and actuslly replenishes. Did I fall for a talking point?

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      1 year ago

      That water would logically enter the typical water cycle, but ground water itself can take a long time to replenish. It seems to depend on the particular source, but in many cases it is functionally non renewable.

      Once pumped out, it will evaporate, rain down, and eventually make its way in to the oceans, I assume. Desalination seems like it will eventually be the solution, but it’s a long way off.