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The over-exploitation of ground water by an expanding population and agricultural use has magnified the impact of climate breakdown which has led to chronic winter drought, heatwaves and erratic monsoons in western Nepal. Towns and cities desperate for water are drilling ever deeper for precious water, using up a diminishing... read more...
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Water in more than 70 percent of the country’s wells is not safe for consumption and does not meet sanitary standards, warn specialists of the National Agency for Public Health (ANSP). The results of monitoring the quality of drinking water from wells over the past few years show quite high... read more...
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The EU Council has agreed its negotiating mandate on the directive which will amend the water framework directive, the groundwater directive and the directive on environmental quality standards. The proposal updates priority substances and environmental quality standards in surface water and groundwater. Find out more https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/06/19/surface-water-and-groundwater-council-agrees-negotiating-mandate-to-update-list-of-pollutants/ read more...
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Although most of Namaqualand, South Africa, receives very little rainfall, there are rare, high intensity rainfall events. When these occur, termite burrows on the mound surfaces serve as water flow paths that can harvest rain and channel water into the mound. This causes the salts that built up in the... read more...
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Ongoing research by health organizations has linked the low-level occurrence of natural lithium in drinking water to positive human-health outcomes such as reduced suicide mortality and other mental-health benefits, in addition to potential negative outcomes such as autism and thyroid hormone levels. A new study estimates lithium concentrations in groundwater... read more...
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As the atmosphere continues to heat up, more and more heat is penetrating underground. The heat shows up in temperature measurements taken in boreholes around the world. This can be extracted using heat pumps, which are increasing in popularity for space heating across Europe. But warmer groundwater is harmful for... read more...
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Planning on the use of water resources in Sardinia has favoured, until now, the creation of artificial basins, yet groundwater can represent a fundamental resource for water supply, especially in regions like Sardinia, where irregularity of rainfall and frequent droughts can put the dam system to the test. This would... read more...
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Australia’s northeastern state of Queensland has blocked a carbon capture and storage project proposed by commodities giant Glencore as it could irreversibly harm groundwater used by farmers, the state government said. The pilot project aimed to pump 330,000 metric tons of liquified carbon dioxide into an aquifer 2.3 km (1.4 miles)... read more...
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In Brazil, 68% of municipalities collect freshwater for public supply from deep wells, with water levels seen to be receding. Current knowledge about Brazilian waters is based mainly on surface waters — rivers, flood plains, lakes and reservoirs. A new model developed by the Geological Survey of Brazil promises to... read more...
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Europe has long been proud of its clean water: accessible, abundant, and drinkable. Most of what we drink, irrigate our crops with, and use in our industries, comes from deep underground, from within vast labyrinths of aquifers. This precious groundwater sustains an entire continent and has helped turn Europe into... read more...
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