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The announcement was made by IUGS President John Ludden, Stanley Finney, IUGS Secretary General, and Asier Hilario chair of the International Commission on Geoheritage on August 27th during an special event of the 37th International Geological Congress in Busan, Republic of Korea. More than 700 experts from 80 nations and... read more...
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Libya’s recent environmental challenges—Storm Daniel in Derna and the rising groundwater levels in Zliten and Bi’r al Ghanam—have severely impacted infrastructure and daily life. Although scientific reports indicate that the groundwater is contaminated and unsuitable for drinking, it holds significant potential for agricultural use. Reimagining Zliten’s groundwater as a valuable... read more...
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The National Hydrogeological Service is to be re-established in Kazakhstan. It will have organizational and other requisite powers to pursue state policy in underground waters management, exploration and state monitoring. The rational use of underground waters will be spotlighted. Find out more https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-re-establishes-hydrogeological-service-9612d7/ read more...
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Water tables and underground reservoirs in France are at a good level, reducing the likelihood of widespread drought conditions coming into force across the country this year. Groundwater reservoirs are at least at average levels, except in one or two areas, data from the national Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et... read more...
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The crust of Mars stores enough groundwater to form oceans on the planet’s surface, an analysis of the data collected by NASA has suggested. However, the water is present several kilometres below the surface, so extracting it to “supply a future Mars colony” is not feasible, the researchers said. Find... read more...
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The Horn of Africa – which includes Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and some surrounding countries – has been hit by increasingly frequent and devastating droughts. Despite this, it seems the region has an increasing amount of groundwater. And this water could help support drought-stricken rural communities. Find out more https://ca.news.yahoo.com/horn-africa-had-years-drought-154848006.html?src=rss&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFJvEZvCBMJ7RwDa_Wyz9fkO7AFRFE6gohg5mPkyxuGMGK5EtPa_GMfUxGxfZgV4hXtZFxXmTIz05dzLP2shT7uwZz_FkluzX4hfQpRfdp2kBoq3MUyY77fIDWs1ZwY1yt4oyWwqbnkhKTRSPpee5kWXTb7ZnLkYy3L6hj4ko_ex read more...
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Most lakes are closely linked to what are known as aquifers, i.e. geological formations in which groundwater circulates. Depending on the hydrogeological properties of the aquifers and the climatic context in which they are located, the connections between lakes and groundwater can vary in time and space. Because of this,... read more...
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Seawalls and other shoreline barriers, which extend below the surface, might actually lead to more groundwater flooding, result in less protection against saltwater intrusion into groundwater, and end up with a lot of water to deal with inside of the area that seawalls were supposed to protect. Find out more... read more...
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Mountains are often referred to as water towers of the world, supplying fresh water to ecosystems and millions of people downstream. Specifically, snow and glacier melt are important elements in the water balance of mountain regions, supplying water during warmer and drier months of the year. However, little is known... read more...
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Where hidden water tables meet the Earth’s surface, life can thrive even in the driest locations. A new study maps these ecosystems in dryland regions globally, examines their protection status and explores how they overlap with human communities.The results show that 53% of these ecosystems are in areas with known groundwater... read more...
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