News
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Seawater will infiltrate underground freshwater supplies in about three of every four coastal areas around the world by the year 2100, according to a recent study led by researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. In addition to making water in some coastal aquifers undrinkable and unusable for... read more...
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The subterranean world holds a value that is often underestimated. Its significance seems to escape notice, particularly its vital role in storing drinking water and its contribution to biodiversity, harbouring unique and rich species. An international team of scientists is urging the European Commission to monitor and protect groundwater and... read more...
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Groundwater is crucial for Pakistan’s water security. Reliance on groundwater has intensified due to the demands of agriculture, rapid urbanisation, and industrial expansion. Over-extraction, unregulated pumping, pollution and weak governance mechanisms have led to alarming declines in water tables and deteriorating water quality. Multi-stakeholder platforms have successfully united diverse groups... read more...
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An ongoing struggle in Hinkley, California, to remove dangerous chemicals from drinking water demonstrates how difficult contamination can be to clean up. The lingering presence of chromium-6, also known as hexavalent chromium, in Hinkley illustrates how hard this is, even in a case depicted in an award-winning movie that brought... read more...
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Technology originally developed to study environmental changes in Antarctica is being trialled in regions experiencing water stress to find and monitor underground water sources. The tool offers a more cost-effective and easier-to-operate way of measuring groundwater compared with existing methods. It is also seen as a way of helping to... read more...
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Denmark’s Environment Minister, Magnus Heunicke, has introduced a legislative proposal aimed at addressing the growing issue of groundwater flooding. Currently in the public consultation phase, the idea seeks to shift responsibility for flood prevention from individual property owners to a more collaborative approach involving wastewater management companies and municipalities. Find... read more...
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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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