Nishan Bhattarai (IMAGE) University of Oklahoma Caption Nishan Bhattarai, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability in the University of Oklahoma, is the lead author of a new study published in Science Advances that found increased withdrawals of groundwater resources are accelerating groundwater depletion rates in India, a groundwater depletion hotspot. Credit Photo provided by the University of Oklahoma Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.