What Happens When India's Water Runs Out? Part 2 || Oct. 7, 2026

While the fallout from the Ogallala Aquifer running dry will be rough, it's nothing in comparison to what will happen in the Punjab region of northern India.

This region has relied on this aquifer for roughly 70 years. Between extensive drilling and mass amounts of individual extraction points, they'd be lucky to get another 15 years out of it.

When that dries up, expect to see a water-driven food shortage for hundreds of millions of people throughout India. However, the consequences facing the aquifer in part 3 are even worse...

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