New research suggests that the extensive use of groundwater to satisfy Man's thirst for fresh water may be significantly contributing to the rise of sea levels.
Sea levels have risen by 0.07 inches a year from 1961 - 2003 according to tide gauges.
Most of the unimaginable amount of water pumped out of underground aquifers, rivers and lakes for human consumption eventually finds it way to the sea.
It is estimated that 42% of the rise in ocean levels can be attributed to human water use.
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