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Holy wells have been important in Ireland for many centuries, and probably millennia, and continue to be popular sites of local pilgrimage and folklore, but they are also an expression of the groundwater flowing beneath the landscape. A new book by Bruce Misstear, former IAH Secretary General, sets out the... read more...
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To really get into the geosciences, you gotta get your hands in there! Abe Springer, as the 2022 Birdsall-Dreiss lecturer for the Geological Society of America’s hydrogeology scientific division, spent a year traversing the world talking to people about his work. After each lecture he ran a half-day field-based workshop... read more...
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In Bangladesh, groundwater is an important natural resource upon which water and food security is critically dependent. Climate action requires strong commitment to better managing this essential resource. Despite its centrality to water and food security in Bangladesh, groundwater is not prominently featured in national water policies. At the moment,... read more...
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The latest edition of the IAH-Transboundary Aquifers Commission Newsletter is now available to view online. Contents include: Participation in the Global Workshop on Conjunctive Management of SW and GW: National to Transboundary Level Story on PFBW/CB study News from the ISARM Networks (Africa, Americas) Opinion: • Out of sight, out... read more...
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Constructing storage dams or mobilising groundwater in Nepal is necessary to unlock irrigation’s full potential. Water-saving techniques are needed not only for making groundwater irrigation profitable but also to minimise stress on the groundwater resources, allowing sufficient time for recharge. These techniques can reduce the negative impact on soil health... read more...
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Groundwater is the world’s largest unfrozen freshwater reserve. It provides drinking water for half the world’s population but we’re using it far faster than it can naturally replenish. That’s bad news for the thousands of species living down there, including the cavefish, blind eels, blind beetles and translucent crustaceans that... read more...
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⯆ View the IAH-member articles published in Hydrogeology Journal in 2023 ⯆ As the year draws to a close, the Hydrogeology Journal (HJ) team reflects on the ~150 articles that have successfully negotiated the peer-review process and been published in the 2023 issues. We focus on the technical content,... read more...
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Fresh water that trickled down into Earth’s crust 6 million years ago became trapped thousands of feet beneath the Hyblaean Mountains in Sicily, forming an aquifer that has not budged since. Researchers hope the fresh water can be pumped up to alleviate water scarcity in Sicily and that the discovery will... read more...
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“Acque Sotterranee – Italian Journal of Groundwater” is calling for papers for the forthcoming Special Issue “Groundwater in the Cities of Europe”. The aim of this special issue is to present a sample of the groundwater knowledge about the urbanised sectors across the European continent. Your contributions are welcome on... read more...
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UNECE has opened a public consultation on the draft supplemental specifications for groundwater resources for the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC), which aim to provide a common and consistent framework for assessing, classifying and reporting groundwater resources. The public consultation will run until 31 December 2023 and is open... read more...
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