Groundwater
latest news & developments
UN: Melting glaciers, heat, space debris among tipping points of risk
Extinctions, depleted groundwater and an uninsurable future are the others, and together they create instability with potentially catastrophic effects
International community seeks to better tap into groundwater in 2022
Efforts are ramping up to make invisible water resources more visible in policy as a solution to drought and climate change
‘Tap into groundwater – with care’
The Southern African region has vast groundwater resources, but only 1.5% is being used
Thirsty alien eucalyptuses get the chop
The trees are being felled along the Breede River and the biomass sold back to their native Australia
Southern African nations need to up their groundwater management game
Many African countries tend to mismanage their groundwater resources
Groundwater maps could help South Africa prepare for safer fracking
A vulnerability map could help assess the risks associated with fracking and groundwater which around 300 towns depend on in South Africa’s Karoo