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Wells and Wellbeing โ Irish holy wells
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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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Groundwater is vital to the health of our planet
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...The crucial role of groundwater in sustaining both humanity and biodiversity over the long term is frequently neglected. An international team of researchers has outlined why groundwater should be treated as a keystone ecosystem. “Groundwater is not only in itself a major ecosystem but is also of critical relevance to...... read more
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Pollution Threat To Groundwater in Southern Africa
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...The consumption of contaminated groundwater can lead to a host of health issues, including gastrointestinal infections, cholera, dysentery, and other serious illnesses. Pollution occurs when substances such as pathogens, chemicals, and heavy metals seep into underground aquifers, the primary source of drinking water for approximately 70% of the 250 million...... read more
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United Nations World Water Development Report
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...The 2024 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report highlights how developing and maintaining water security and equitable access to water services is essential to ensuring peace and prosperity for all. Equitable access to water resources, to safe and affordable water supply and sanitation services, and to the multiple...... read more
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Study reveals that oases face serious threats of desertification
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...A recent study highlights the perilous situation of oases around the world. Once seen as places of imagination, today they support important habitats and water sources for arid regions, which deserve sustainable development. Despite covering only a small fraction, about 1.5%, of our planet’s land area, oases play a disproportionately...... read more
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New study shows how quickly surface water moves to groundwater reservoirs across Australia
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...A new study has presented almost 100,000 estimates of groundwater recharge rates across Australia, by far the largest known database of its kind. The study aims to aid water resource managers and improve their knowledge of how water interacts with and moves through the earth. Find out more https://www.cdu.edu.au/news/new-study-shows-how-quickly-surface-water-moves-groundwater-reservoirs-across-australia... read more
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The Horn of Africa’s deep groundwater could be a game-changer
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...Groundwater volumes across Africa are estimated to be equivalent to thousands of years of average total flow of the Nile River. For places like the Horn of Africa, which is blighted by recurrent drought, access to this water could be a game-changer for resilience and water access. Accessing these vast...... read more
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Iranโs groundwater crisis and subsidence come to a head
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...Large parts of Iran are affected by groundwater loss and land subsidence. Comparison of geological maps, information on groundwater reservoirs and data from the GRACE satellite mission reveals a concerning trend: numerous Iranian provinces face the growing risk of irreversible depletion and damages to their groundwater reservoirs, with some of...... read more
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2025 Darcy Lecturer: Grant Ferguson
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...Our congratulations go to Grant Ferguson, IAH’s Vice President for North America, who is the 2025 Darcy Lecturer. Grant is a professor of hydrogeology in the Department of Civil, Geological and Environmental Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. He also holds a joint appointment in the School of Environment and...... read more
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Surface water and groundwater: Council agrees negotiating mandate to update list of pollutants
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...e 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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