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  • Arizona announces limits on construction in Phoenix area as groundwater disappears

    The state will no longer grant certifications for new developments within the Phoenix area, as groundwater rapidly disappears amid years of water overuse and climate change-driven drought. A study found that around 4% of the area’s demand for groundwater cannot be met over the next 100 years under current conditions... read more...

  • Geological Survey of India to assess groundwater contamination by heavy metals in Punjab and Haryana

    The project will determine the level of trace elements and heavy metals in groundwater from natural and anthropogenic sources and will prepare a geo-environmental map of contaminated and non-contaminated areas. Trace elements and heavy metals are those whose presence in environment is in very low quantity but can be toxic... read more...

  • Groundwater is the solution to the water crisis in Uruguay

    During the persistent drought and the low flow of the Santa Lucía river, which normally supplies Montevideo, the water supply company has also abstracted water from further downstream, near to the estuary of the La Plata River. This has raised chloride and sodium levels in the drinking water quality, described... read more...

  • New volunteer programme: Groundwater Correspondents Network

    IGRAC are seeking volunteers for a new Groundwater Correspondents Network, which aims to give a global platform for local stories. The groundwater correspondents can be people that already work with groundwater and who would like to learn more about storytelling – or they might be journalists who would like to... read more...

  • PFAS Update: State-by-State Groundwater Regulations

    In the absence of federal cleanup standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in groundwater, numerous states have started the process of regulating PFAS in groundwater themselves. As a result, US states have adopted a patchwork of regulations and guidance standards that present significant compliance challenges to impacted industries. Find... read more...

  • The first case of a Portuguese beetle living exclusively in groundwater

    A diving beetle demonstrating various adaptations to life underground, including depigmentation and evolutionary loss of eyes, was discovered in Portugal. This new to science species is the first known representative of the whole order of beetles to exclusively inhabit the underground waters of Portugal. Find out more https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190108084435.htm read more...

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