All articles tagged with #depletion
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is gradually disappearing due to collisions and gravitational ejections, losing about 0.0088% of its mass every million years, with implications for understanding Earth's impact history and the solar system's evolution.
President Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' accelerates the depletion of Social Security funds, with the trust fund projected to run out by 2034, potentially leading to benefit cuts of up to 23%, though political measures are likely to prevent this scenario.
NASA is experiencing significant workforce depletion, with over 17% of employees planning to leave through the Deferred Resignation Program, including top executives and center directors, which could impact the agency's operational capacity and its ability to maintain its leadership in space exploration.
The article discusses the current state of the Russian army amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, examining whether the prolonged fighting has led to a depletion of its resources and manpower.
A wave of rental resets is expected to exacerbate the depletion of affordable housing, as landlords across the country increase rents to market rates. This trend is likely to worsen the existing housing crisis, making it even more challenging for low-income individuals and families to find affordable housing options.
Human depletion of underground reservoirs, mainly caused by irrigation, has caused the North Pole to shift at a speed of 4.36 centimetres per year, according to a study published in Geophysical Research Letters. The net water lost from underground reservoirs between 1993 and 2010 is estimated to be more than 2 trillion tons, causing a measurable tilt in the planet's axis of rotation. The depletion of groundwater has shifted the global distribution of water, leading to a water crisis.