News
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Major cities across eastern China are sinking due to groundwater extraction and the weight of buildings, potentially exposing millions of people to flooding and damage in the next 100 years. The affected cities, which include Beijing and Tianjin, are concentrated in the eastern part of the country and along the coast.... read more...
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A new study has presented almost 100,000 estimates of groundwater recharge rates across Australia, by far the largest known database of its kind. The study aims to aid water resource managers and improve their knowledge of how water interacts with and moves through the earth. Find out more https://www.cdu.edu.au/news/new-study-shows-how-quickly-surface-water-moves-groundwater-reservoirs-across-australia read more...
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Potentially toxic chemicals called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are found in surface and groundwaters around the world at levels much higher than many international regulators allow, a new study found. Called “forever chemicals” because they fail to break down fully in the environment, PFAS have been used since the 1950s... read more...
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The geological and hydrogeological conditions in Hungary make geothermal energy a suitable alternative to gas heating in Hungary. Hungary’s geothermal heat flow, or simply put, the intensity of the heat escaping from the earth’s interior, is excellent by European standards. Some form of shallow or deep geothermal use is possible... read more...
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The 2024 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report highlights how developing and maintaining water security and equitable access to water services is essential to ensuring peace and prosperity for all. Equitable access to water resources, to safe and affordable water supply and sanitation services, and to the multiple... read more...
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The global WASH Support Unit and Environmental Sustainability Unit, in collaboration with International Groundwater Resources Assessment Center (IGRAC) and Groundwater Relief (GWR), have prepared a position paper that supports IOM staff and decision-makers. The paper aims to facilitate effective WASH programming that optimizes groundwater usage, minimizes adverse impacts on natural... read more...
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The consumption of contaminated groundwater can lead to a host of health issues, including gastrointestinal infections, cholera, dysentery, and other serious illnesses. Pollution occurs when substances such as pathogens, chemicals, and heavy metals seep into underground aquifers, the primary source of drinking water for approximately 70% of the 250 million... read more...
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Many of the underground water stores often critical to life in Texas, where rain is rare and the sun beats out of a pitiless sky, are running dry. Across the state, water gushes out of nearly 300 springs — a hidden array of reservoirs that creates creeks, rivers and swimming... read more...
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Arsenic is found in many household and industrial products, from pesticides and food additives to semiconductor chips and pharmaceuticals. And when disposed of, the arsenic in the products can leach from the landfill into the soil and groundwater. Landfills in the U.S., Europe and around the world are important potential... read more...
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Farmers in hot, arid regions are turning to low-cost solar pumps to irrigate their fields, eliminating the need for expensive fossil fuels and boosting crop production. But by allowing them to pump throughout the day, the new technology is drying up aquifers around the globe. Find out more https://e360.yale.edu/features/solar-water-pumps-groundwater-crops read more...
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