Again . . . We like this environmental news because it's measurable and will likely impact future generations in the Sunflower State.
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"The Kansas Geological Survey earlier this month completed its annual campaign to measure the Ogallala Aquifer, which supplies the western one-third of the state with water. The Ogallala, the largest underground store of freshwater in the nation, has been declining for decades because of overuse to irrigate crops in otherwise arid parts of the state.
"According to preliminary data presented to the Kansas House Water Committee, aquifer levels in the groundwater management area covering southwest Kansas fell by 1.52 feet between January 2024 and this month, a larger drop than the 1.43-foot decline the year before."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Ogallala Aquifer drops by more than a foot in parts of western Kansas * Kansas Reflector
The Kansas Geological Survey presented preliminary measurements to state legislators showing a drop in water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer.
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