by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Crop replacement and the application of different agricultural strategies can reduce water consumption by more than 50 percent<\/strong> in the six major river basins that feed U.S. crop fields<\/a>. This is supported by an article published in the journal Nature Water reporting the findings of a study<\/a> conducted by the University of Delaware, the organization Sustainable Waters, and Virginia Tech.<\/p>\n The investigation, which covered the Great Salt Lake, lower Colorado River, Rio Grande, Snake River, Platte River and San Joaquin River, addresses a critically important issue as the impact of irrigated agriculture<\/strong> on water depletion. Today, according to a statement<\/a> released by the researchers, irrigation absorbs 88 percent of all freshwater consumed on a global scale.<\/p>\n