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Humans Have Completely Transformed How Water Is Stored on Earth – Gizmodo Australia

Human fingerprints are all over the world’s freshwater. A new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature shows that while human-controlled freshwater sources…

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Human fingerprints are all over the worlds freshwater. A new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature shows that while human-controlled freshwater sources make up a minimal portion of the worlds ponds, lakes, and rivers, they are responsible more than half of all changes to the Earths water system.
The study used new satellite laser technology to take a closer look at freshwater sources across the world and monitor their water levels through different seasons. Using NASAs ICESat-2 satellite,…

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