But then studies revealed startling news: Albuquerque's aquifer was nowhere near the size it once appeared to be and was being pumped out faster than rainfall and snowmelt could replenish it.

然而随后的研究带来了一个噩耗：阿尔·伯克的地下水储量远远没有看上去那么大，而且正在被飞速地消耗，其消耗速度要远远大于降雨和融雪对地下水的补充。