News
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Groundwater should be tapped as a strategic water source and managed sustainably to ensure the country’s long-term water security and resilience to climate change, according to the Dewan Rakyat Special Select Committee on Environment, Science and Plantation. Find out more https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php/sports/world/news.php?id=2475425 read more...
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The world’s hidden water reserves have just been mapped with unprecedented detail. The International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC) has released the 2025 edition of its Transboundary Aquifers of the World map, a flagship resource that charts underground water systems spanning international borders. Find out more https://www.renewablematter.eu/en/new-global-map-426-shared-aquifers-crossing-borders read more...
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As Pakistan undergoes a solar revolution, farmers are increasingly ditching diesel and grid power for sun-powered tube wells. The solar boom has coincided with the depletion of water tables in Pakistan’s most populous province, according to previously unreported Punjab water authority documents viewed by Reuters. The documents did not pinpoint any... read more...
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This World Bank report details the rationale and methodological steps taken to assemble a global dataset of aquifer typologies and resource availability. Such a global dataset can be used to answer high-level but fundamental questions related to the economic accessibility or potential of groundwater in a region and the implications... read more...
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An abandoned coal exploration borehole in Queensland was discovered emitting methane and forcing groundwater into the air like a geyser. Many abandoned boreholes may be emitting methane and the rate of leakage could be influenced by the geology beneath and by the state of water extraction in other areas, causing... read more...
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A restaurant in the English county of Cheshire has launched a water menu, as have a number of US establishments. Is it really possible, though, to tell one terroir from another? Find out more https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/aug/28/water-sommeliers-rival-wine-terroir read more...
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Water from beneath the ground supplies 30 per cent of Australia’s water needs, providing a lifeline for communities, industries and environment. To ensure groundwater is used sustainably, scientists are using ground-breaking technologies to measure how much rain is making it into underground aquifers. Find out more https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/Articles/2025/August/Groundwater-explainer read more...
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UNESCO and the Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology met to discuss their respective water mandates and initiatives and explore collaboration opportunities. Two key groundwater projects currently being implemented by UNESCO and its partners aim to address data, knowledge and capacity gaps in transboundary groundwater governance and management and strengthen... read more...
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Coal seam gas (CSG) is extracted by pumping out groundwater, which lowers underground pressure, can lead to shrinking of geological layers and make the ground above sink over time. A new model shows how coal seam gas extraction causes land to sink by linking groundwater loss and coal shrinkage, helping... read more...
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A recent study shows how ancient groundwater beneath the ocean floor may have interacted with ice sheets and rising sea levels during past climate changes. Fossil groundwater may have been influenced by dramatic changes in sea level and the movement of massive ice bodies. Although previous studies suggest that deep... read more...
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