ELZUBI to Al‑Ghad: Excessive Groundwater Pumping… Severe Aquifer Depletion

ELZUBI warned: “Groundwater is Jordan’s last line of defense in a country dependent on erratic rainfall and cross‑border sources. When a severe drought or regional crisis strikes, this reserve is what separates pressure from collapse. Its depletion today does not save money—it merely transfers the cost to a moment when we will be less able to pay.”