Richard Taylor, a Professor of Hydrogeology from University College London (UCL) and one of the lead researchers of a recent Nature study explained why groundwater should be a focal point for climate discussions.
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“Groundwater levels in nine African countries raise hopes for a more resilient future” Geographical Magazine
UPGro Grofutures /Cardiff University work is featured in this month's print and online version of Geographical Magazine, the popular science magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), in London. Humans take the water we need, be it for drinking…
Extreme Floods, the Key to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa’s Drylands
According to scientists, understanding the nexus of climate extremes and groundwater replenishment is vital for sustainability. This improved understanding is also critical for producing reliable climate change impact projections and adaptation strategies. The new study also found that unlike drylands, where leakage from seasonal streams, rivers and ponds replenish groundwater, in humid areas groundwater is replenished primarily by rainfall directly infiltrating the land surface.
“Extreme floods to bring good tidings to Tanzania city” UPGro in The East African
Why heavy rainfall from El Niño is a key to the water supply of Tanzania's growing capital city.
Scientists look underground for a solution to feed the ever growing population in Africa
LISTEN NOW: Prof Richard Taylor, the Principal Investigator for the GroFutures project explains what the project is all about in SoundCloud interview. Africa’s population is projected to hit 2.4 billion come the year 2050. This means that demand for food…
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Avoiding the Mistakes of the Asian Green Revolution in Africa
DODOMA, Tanzania, Jul 11 2019 (IPS) - Research scientists are studying groundwater resources in three African countries in order to understand the renewability of the source and how people can use it sustainably towards a green revolution in Africa.
Water monitoring upgraded in Upper Great Ruaha, Tanzania
re-posted from GroFutures The GroFutures Team, working with the Tanzanian Ministry of Water and Irrigation, expanded monitoring infrastructure in the Upper Great Ruaha Observatory (UGRO) to include interactions between groundwater and surface water. An outstanding question regarding the sustainability of groundwater withdrawals…
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Groundwater monitoring established in the Upper Great Ruaha Basin, Tanzania
Re-posted from GroFutures.org The GroFutures team at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA, Tanzania), led by Japhet Kashaigili (SUA) with support from PhD students, Hezron Philipo (SUA) and David Seddon (UCL), established in July (2017) a groundwater-level monitoring network in the Upper Great…
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Fossil groundwater vulnerable to modern contamination
Study shows that over half of global groundwater is over 12,000 years old Most of the groundwater in the world that is accessible by deep wells is fossil groundwater, stored beneath the earth's surface for more than 12,000 years, and…
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Scale of global water crisis could be unknown due to inadequate metrics, study suggests #worldwaterday
Re-posted from UCL A new study by UCL researchers exposes substantial limitations in the ability of current metrics to define ‘water scarcity’. 21 March 2017 A new study by UCL suggests the scale of the global water crisis could…
UPGro - African Groundwater 2020 