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Groundwater Case Studies

on January 13, 2020

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Nestle Bottled Water Wars

Syrian Civil War

India's Water Shortage

Florida Sinkhole Alley

Mexico City - Sinking 3 Feet A Year

Video - Mexico is Sinking

Groundwater Contamination

Flint, Michigan - Water Crisis

BONUS ARTICLE -
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44961490

https://thewalrus.ca/what-would-it-look-like-to-take-the-first-nations-water-crisis-seriously/

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