Guillaume Favreau

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Clearing land for crops increased runoff, and that runoff recharged the aquifers.

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Groundwater rises across the African Sahel after decades of drought

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Studied the rising water table in southwest Niger

For decades the Sahel meant one thing: drought and famine. Now wells that once ran dry are filling, and in places the water table has climbed more than 13 feet.

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