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Cracks in the Earth

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For tens of thousands of years, underground reservoirs across the world have been collecting water. In recent decades, humans have been pumping this groundwater far faster than it can possibly be replenished. Now, our demands on underground freshwater are outstripping supplies. The ground is sinking in places all over the world, and huge cracks in the earth’s surface are cropping up.

Funding for H2O The Molecule that Made Us is provided through the support of PBS viewers. Major funding for H2O The Molecule that Made Us is provided by: Anne Ray Foundation, Draper, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, and Lynn Bay Dayton and Bruce C. Dayton. H2O: The Molecule That Made Us is partnering with The Nature Conservancy to broaden the impact of the science and solutions documented in the film. Learn more about the partnership.
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