overextraction
/ˌoʊvərɪkˈstrækʃən/
noun
- The act of removing too much of a resource, such as water, oil, or minerals, from the ground or a source, often causing environmental damage.
- Farmers are worried that overextraction of river water will harm local ecosystems.
- The government imposed limits to prevent overextraction of fossil fuels from the protected area.
- Overextraction of groundwater has caused wells in the region to run dry.
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