groundwater resource News
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Groundwater resource management in Ontario; past, present and future.
Groundwater resource management in Ontario has evolved from the establishment of water well record submissions from the Ontario Department of Mines in the 1940’s to the on-going watershed studies under the Source Water Protection. Christopher Munro and Heather Brodie-Brown, hydrogeologists from the Ontario Ministry of Environment, will give their perspective of the history, current status, ...
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Groundwater management talk at Solinst Symposium
Groundwater resource management in Ontario has evolved from the establishment of water well record submissions from the Ontario Department of Mines in the 1940’s to the on-going watershed studies under the Source Water Protection. Christopher Munro and Heather Brodie-Brown, hydrogeologists from the Ontario Ministry of Environment, will give their perspective of the history, current status, ...
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AUD 7.5m boost to Australia’s groundwater management
Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, this week announced funding of almost AUD 7.5 million from the National Groundwater Action Plan for three new projects to improve groundwater management in Australia. “In a time of continuing drought and climate change, it’s vital that we improve our knowledge of Australia’s precious groundwater resources so that we can manage it ...
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Making the most of Africa´s scarce groundwater resources
Understanding the impact of climate change and development on groundwater resources in Africa is the theme of a conference opening this week in Kampala, Uganda. In a continent already facing water scarcity, phenomena such as climate change and rapid population growth are expected to force local populations to increase their reliance on groundwater resources to meet domestic, agricultural and ...
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Kenya homes in on emergency groundwater supplies
A project that will map groundwater resources in part of the drought-prone Horn of Africa region was launched in Nairobi, Kenya, last week (22 May). It will use remote sensing technology to explore underground water to establish its quantity and quality, with the aim of exploiting the water in an emergency to combat drought and famine, and also to develop long-term resilience. The project is an ...
By SciDev.Net
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ADB, Experts Discuss Ways to Protect Groundwater Resources in PRC
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) sponsored a 2-day forum in Beijing to discuss various innovative measures and technologies to protect groundwater resources in the country. Depletion of groundwater resources is a major concern in many parts of the PRC, particularly in the drier northern regions. In many rural areas, most of the groundwater is used for agricultural purposes and extensive use has ...
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Groundwater Resources Generally Abundant in Coastal Carolinas
Large volumes of high quality groundwater fill aquifers along the Atlantic Coastal Plain (ACP) in North and South Carolina. Groundwater levels in much of the region remain relatively unchanged from predevelopment days, despite declines in some locations from large-scale pumping. These are among the key findings of a major federal study, conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey, to assess the ...
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170 Second Grade Students Take Pledge to Conserve Water in Los Angeles on “Protect Your Groundwater Day”
On Tuesday, September 9th, the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will celebrate national “Protect Your Groundwater Day” with 170 second grade students at Hooper Ave Elementary School in Los Angeles, Calif. During the educational assembly and celebration, the students will take the Acknowledge, ...
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AUS$1.5m to assess climate change impacts on groundwater
The Rudd Government will provide $1.5 million for a project to help water managers better understand the expected impacts of climate change on Australian groundwater resources. Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, made the announcement in Griffith with Parliamentary Secretary for Water, Dr Mike Kelly. 'Australia faces major challenges in securing our water supplies in the ...
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AWWA Policy: Management of Groundwater
The following revised AWWA Policy Statement on Management of Groundwater has been approved by the Technical and Educational Council for public comment. Comments on the policy statement will be reviewed by AWWA staff and forwarded to the Executive Committee if the comments are minor or referred back to the originating body if the comments are substantive. Policies forwarded to the Executive ...
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Australian government invests AUS$8m in groundwater management
The Rudd Government will provide $8.4 million for six new projects to improve groundwater management across Australia. Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said funding for the six projects comes from the National Water Commission's $82 million National Groundwater Action Plan. The National Groundwater Action Plan aims to build knowledge and understanding of groundwater and ...
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Groundwater Discharge to Upper Colorado River Basin Varies in Response to Drought
Groundwater discharge that flows into the Upper Colorado River Basin varies in response to drought, which is likely due to aquifer systems that contain relatively young groundwater, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study published in Hydrogeology Journal. The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water to more than 40 million people in seven states, irrigate more than 5.5 million ...
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Africa may struggle to extract groundwater, experts say
Vast groundwater resources have been revealed in Africa by the first continent-wide quantitative maps. But the resources may not be easily accessible because of political and technical challenges and costs, say experts. The new groundwater maps, published last month (19 April) in Environmental Research Letters, are based on an extensive review of available maps, publications and data. They show ...
By SciDev.Net
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New study raises question: What don’t we know about water scarcity?
A new study from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reveals troubling news: The aquifers that millions of Americans rely on for freshwater are being depleted at an accelerating rate. In fact, aquifer depletion in the years between 2004 and 2008 was nearly triple the historical average. Population growth and increasing demand—in particular for irrigating crops—are straining ...
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Registration open for 2008 Groundwater Foundation National Conference
Registration is now open for the 2008 Groundwater Foundation National Conference to be held November 18-20 at the Miracle Springs Resort in Desert Hot Springs, California. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about “green” programs and pollution prevention strategies to protect the quality and quantity of groundwater and surface water resources. Specific topics include: the LEED Building program, ...
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Helping to secure Australia`s groundwater future
The Parliamentary Secretary for Water, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, has announced $2.1 million in funding for three new projects to better manage Australia's groundwater whilst launching National Water Week 2009 at Parliament House in Canberra. Dr Kelly said, “The theme for this year's National Water Week is 'Securing Our Water Future' and this is particularly appropriate when it comes to ...
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AUS$1.3m to improve groundwater management in regional Australia
Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, has announced $1.3 million to better manage groundwater supplies from aquifers. Senator Wong made the announcement during a trip to Bourke on the last day of a three-day tour of the northern Murray-Darling Basin. 'Groundwater accounts for more than 30 per cent of our total water consumption - yet it is a finite resource which is only ...
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AUS$876,000 to help protect New South Wales groundwater quality
Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, today announced $876,000 in funding to improve management of groundwater quality in highly-developed aquifers in New South Wales. Senator Wong made the announcement during a visit to Dubbo on the second day of a three-day tour of the northern Murray-Darling Basin. “As a result of drought and climate change, surface water in some parts ...
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World Water Day 2019
IAH will be taking part in World Water Day activities on 22 March and beyond. Once again, our Early Career Hydrogeologists’ Network have produced a poignant video. We are hugely grateful to them for taking the time and effort to make it, and strongly encourage you to take a moment to watch and share it… we are incredibly proud that such wonderful people from ECHN are the future of ...
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Pricing policies for efficient water management
Researchers have developed a new method to investigate the effects of different water pricing policies at the river basin scale. The system is intended to be used when water has to be allocated to different users under conditions of water scarcity. In many parts of the world, demand for water is outstripping the availability of water. Water is increasingly seen as a scarce resource that has an ...
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