
He adds that aquifers take varying amounts of time to refill, depending on their structure.
In some areas it may be a week, but in others, like the Nubian sandstone aquifer in North Africa, “it takes 10,000 years to recharge.”
Turton warns that if we keep using more water than nature can replace, we’ll face dry taps in the future.
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Bitter koud — very cold. An Afrikaans phrase meaning ‘bitter cold’, often used to describe the cold weather during winter.Example: “Oh, my gosh! It’s bitter koud outside!”