News
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Growing competition for groundwater use in WA’s Wheatbelt has local leaders concerned and calling for clearer approaches to water licensing. Proponents of a proposed Wheatbelt copper mining project say using significant volumes of salty water will benefit the environment by drawing down the water table and reducing salinity. Find out more... read more...
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An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a machine learning framework that uses limited water quality samples to predict which inorganic pollutants are likely to be present in a groundwater supply. The new tool allows regulators and public health authorities to prioritize specific aquifers for water quality testing. Find out... read more...
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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Greece experienced an agricultural boom and water became a valuable commodity. The state was often unable to keep up with rising demand for water networks and infrastructure, like dams and irrigation systems, leading to unplanned water management by individual farmers and collectives. Drilling... read more...
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A recent study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reveals that approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states – over 20% of the U.S. population – may rely on polluted groundwater exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as their drinking water. This significant finding... read more...
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Some of the best-quality groundwater in Australia underlies the upper and lower south-east of South Australia and parts of south-western Victoria. But almost 200 years of drawdown for agriculture, farming and domestic use has changed the surface drainage. Underground water in some areas has collapsed and water quality is deteriorating,... read more...
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Often referred to as “blue gold,” groundwater is our most vital freshwater resource. A hidden treasure beneath our feet, it serves as a crucial natural capital asset essential for meeting human water needs. Remarkably, groundwater accounts for nearly half of the water withdrawn for domestic use worldwide and supports about... read more...
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In line with its mission to support countries manage their water resources in a sustainable way, UNESCO contributes to the MedProgramme, which is aimed at reducing the major transboundary environmental stresses affecting the Mediterranean Sea and its coastal areas, while strengthening climate resilience and water security and improving the health... read more...
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In 2020, an international team of karst experts started working on a detailed Mediterranean Karst Aquifer Map and Database (MEKDAM). After completion of the printed map in 2022, the accompanying publication has now been released in Hydrogeology Journal https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-024-02810-1. The map shows the distribution of carbonate rocks and karst water... read more...
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Groundwater is a vital resource, providing 80% of the drinking water supply in Switzerland. But it remains under pressure from a range of threats, in Switzerland and globally. Find out more https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-change/how-clean-is-swiss-groundwater/87556075?linkType=guid&utm_source=gn&utm_campaign=swi-rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=o read more...
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For many of the 400 million people in sub-Saharan Africa who lack access to even a basic water supply, there is likely to be a significant reserve in aquifers sitting just a few metres below their feet. Solar power could enable 400 million Africans without water to tap into these... read more...
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