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Under the Surface - The hidden crisis in Europe's groundwater

The Under the Surface project, coordinated by Arena for Journalism in Europe and initiated by Datadista, delved into official data from European countries to reveal, for the first time, the extent of the danger we face.

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Amsterdam

By Zeynep Sentek, Jelena Prtorić, Sarah Pilz Altogether, 14 journalists from seven countries analysed the most up-to-date EU figures and created an interactive map of Europe’s aquifers. The conclusion is that our water is disappearing and what remains is facing near-irreversible pollution. Over 15% of the aquifers mapped are in poor condition — dangerously overexploited, contaminated or both. This figure represents 26% of the aquifers by surface area. And the worst affected are important crop-producing countries, like Spain, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

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English
Added
2025-09-12
Last modified
2026-09-22T14:16:34.000Z

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Europe
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