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The drought you can’t see: Behind another summer of water restrictions is a drought measured below the surface

Nothing about the Massachusetts landscape indicates a lack of water. The terrain looks lush and reservoirs remain full, but precipitation tells a different story. Two years of below average rainfall has depleted groundwater and shrunk stream levels, setting off an official drought declaration. Municipalities, as a result, have implemented mandatory water conservation efforts, but the […]

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