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Congratulations to this year’s IAH award winners, who were announced at the General Assembly during the annual congress in Cape Town in September. Presidents’ Award, 2023 The IAH Presidents’ Award was established in 1995 and is determined by the current and past presidents. It is given annually to a member... read more...
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In the face of rising urbanisation, climate change, weather variability and resource degradation, hydrogeologists from around the world gathered in Cape Town this week to chart a way forward on water security, using a hidden treasure underneath our feet — groundwater. About 500 groundwater experts from 52 countries around the... read more...
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During the past fifty years, urban groundwater has emerged as one of the world’s pressing issues. Explosive population growth in cities throughout the world has created an inordinate demand for safe groundwater supplies, raising concerns for their long-term sustainability at a time when aquifers are being increasingly degraded by human... read more...
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The US has pumped so much groundwater that it’s literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwest. When too much groundwater gets pumped up from the natural aquifers below the surface, it causes the land to sag and create these cracks. These giant cracks, or fissures, have been spotted... read more...
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It is with deep sadness and regret that we inform you of the passing of Professor Emilio Custodio on August 15, 2023. The world of hydrogeology has lost one of its greatest advocates and scholars, leaving an irreplaceable void in our community. Professor Custodio dedicated his life to the understanding... read more...
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Many of the aquifers that supply 90 percent of the USA’s water systems, and which have transformed vast stretches into some of the world’s most bountiful farmland, are being severely depleted. An investigation by the New York Times shows how groundwater resources are being exhausted in much of the country,... read more...
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Groundwater — fresh water stored underneath the earth and accessed mostly by wells — has always played a significant role in arid Middle East countries. Because it’s underground, it isn’t as impacted by drought and heat , and it’s the main source of fresh water for at least 10 Arab... read more...
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Local leaders, struggling to get wealthy residents to abide by water restrictions, are calling for the EU and national governments to help control water demand with measures ranging from rethinking water pricing systems to overhauling how drinking water is distributed between residential homes, industry and agriculture. According to the European... read more...
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In recent decades, aquaculture has proliferated in Armenia’s Ararat Valley. The heightened use of water, combined with a warming climate and increased drought, has led to groundwater reserves shrinking by two-thirds, once-bountiful farms withering, and wells going dry. Find out more https://e360.yale.edu/features/armenia-fish-farms-groundwater-agriculture read more...
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After devastating wildfires ravaged through Indonesia’s tropical peatlands in 2015 and left more than $16 billion in damages, the country launched an ambitious plan to restore this key ecosystem. This is part of the government’s climate strategy. The definition of “restoration” is taken to be when groundwater levels have been... read more...
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