September 28, 2012
The worst drought in more than half a century baked more than two thirds of the continental United States this summer and its harsh effects continue […]
August 9, 2012
The world is depleting underground water reserves faster than they can be replenished due to over-exploitation, according to scientists in Canada and the Netherlands. The researchers, […]
April 23, 2012
London – Huge reserves of underground water in some of the driest parts of Africa could provide a buffer against the effects of climate change for […]
June 30, 2011
With a view to improving development and management of groundwater in the region, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is developing several tools to empower persons […]
May 17, 2011
GROUNDWATER Where does it come from? Groundwater is an important part of the water cycle. It comes from rain, snow, sleet and hail that soak into […]
March 23, 2011
The use of groundwater, in conjunction with surface water, could form a key part of the solution to South Africa’s water crisis, the Water Research Commission […]
February 21, 2011
New evidence bolsters the notion that deep saline groundwaters in South Africa’s Witwatersrand Basin may have remained isolated for many thousands, perhaps even millions, of years. […]
February 3, 2011
A controversial application by oil giant Shell to explore for gas in an area of the Karoo should be put on hold, the Democratic Alliance said […]
January 23, 2011
A century of exploitation of groundwater supplies has drawn down water tables across Vietnam, making it difficult to avoid water contaminated with arsenic even at deeper […]
November 29, 2010
Much of the global groundwater pumped out of aquifers for household use and irrigation ends up in the world’s oceans, depleting the aquifers faster than they […]
November 8, 2010
Recognising the strategic link between sustainable water management and energy generation, the Water Research Commission (WRC) and Eskom have agreed to enter into a strategic research […]
July 23, 2010
According to the World Health Organization, 1.2 billion people – or almost 1 out of 5 people in the world – are without access to safe […]
June 27, 2010
About half the population in the United States relies to some extent on groundwater as a source of drinking water, and still more use it to […]
June 18, 2010
International problem – acute in South Africa Only 30% or 11% of South Africa’s 283 municipalities are at this point in a position to render adequate […]
May 31, 2010
Traded in your cell phone for a new model recently? Starting to worry that your PC’s nearly three years old? If the answer’s Yes, then chances […]
May 28, 2010
Do you know what’s in your drinking water? Many areas of Africa are affected by water pollution and microbial water-bound contaminants like Cholera. The increased demand […]
May 25, 2010
Rain water harvesting is simply collecting, storing and purifying the naturally soft and pure rainfall that falls upon your roof. Rainwater may be utilized for both […]
April 29, 2010
Climate change will bring higher temperatures to Southern Africa while changing rainfall patterns will affect the amount of water available for food production. “Irrigation is often […]