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
“A core assumption of our framework is that the accelerating pace of oil inventory depletion will ultimately force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, one way or another,” J.P.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
The concern over ozone depletion dates back to 1985, when scientists identified a growing hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
An overwhelming richness of vegetation may have caused the level of oxygen to rise above today’s concentration, with a corresponding depletion of carbon dioxide.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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