Water Scarcity Threatens China's Future - Environment - New York Times

Water Scarcity Threatens China's Future - Environment - New York Times: "SHIJIAZHUANG, China — Hundreds of feet below ground, the primary water source for this provincial capital of more than two million people is steadily running dry. The underground water table is sinking about four feet a year. Municipal wells have already drained two-thirds of the local groundwater."