Nation reverses major decline in northern groundwater levels

China has managed to fundamentally reverse the decline of groundwater in North China, a problem that dates back to the 1970s, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.

That conclusion was made based on data from 3,665 monitoring stations, said Wang Daoxi, vice-minister of water resources, at a news conference on Tuesday.

Compared with 2018, the level of shallow groundwater in the region has increased by an average of 2.25 meters, he said. The average increase of deep groundwater reached 6.72 meters.