| It lies close to fossil groundwater but perversely the national government decided to devote almost all the fossil water to agriculture rather than to supplying the city. |
| The quantities of contemporary recharge are negligible in comparison with the general quantity of fossil water stored in the aquifers. |
| Officials attributed this abrupt reversal in food policy to the impact of climate change, drought, and the depletion of fossil water. |
| The fossil water is characterized by high total mineralization as a result of long residence times in the subsurface. |
| We are currently unsustainably overpumping our supply of this fossil water to grow grain for export to China, Russia, Egypt, and other countries that can't grow enough food to feed themselves. |
| Any decision to extract fossil water should undergo comprehensive studies aiming at conserving coming generations' rights to these resources. |
