depletion

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The International Energy Agency, in a joint statement with other multilateral organizations, warned last week about the economic consequences of “rapid depletion of oil inventories ahead of peak summer oil demand.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Researchers say sand mining and groundwater depletion have weakened its ability to cool the surrounding landscape, creating a vicious cycle in which water scarcity and extreme temperatures reinforce one another.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The Social Security trust fund is projected to face depletion sometime between roughly 2033 and 2035, depending on a variety of assumptions.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The study identifies groundwater depletion as the strongest overall factor linked to delta subsidence, although the main cause varies by region.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Although there are many doubters and naysayers, today there is widespread agreement among scientists that the environmental crises threatening the planet are climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, and degraded water quality.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler