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'If this is the new normal, then we are in very deep trouble': Brazil's drying aquifers could have ripple effects across the world


New research suggests some of Brazil's most important aquifers, located beneath major agricultural regions, aren't being replenished. What does this mean for the country's water supply and food exports?

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