Contaminated groundwater can adversely affect animals, plants and humans if it is removed from the ground by manmade or natural processes. Depending on the geology of the area, groundwater may rise to the surface through springs or seeps, fl ow laterally into nearby rivers, streams, or ponds, or sink deeper into the earth. In many parts of the world, groundwater is pumped out of the ground to be used for drinking, bathing, other household uses, agriculture, and industry.
Source : maps.grida.no
Related posts:
Surface Area Required to Power the World [Infographic]
Paper and paperboard production
Mercury pollution - transport and cycle
Overview of renewable energy sources
China's skyscrapers [Infographic]
Trashonomics: The Garbage Economy [Infographic]
American Public Broadcasting By The Numbers [Infographic]
Interactive - US Debt
Greenwashing Exposed [Infographic]
Top 50 toys of the last 100 years [Infographic]