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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Scientific expedition confirms vast freshwater reserve beneath ocean floor

An international expedition has for the first time extensively documented hidden reserves of freshwater beneath the ocean floor, offering fresh insights into what’s largely a poorly understood system.

Water makes up nearly 70 per cent of our planet’s surface but it is also stored in underground aquifers.

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