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Kenya discovers vast aquifers in drought-hit north
2013-09-11 17:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Scientists have discovered giant reservoirs of underground water hundreds of meters beneath the surface of Kenya's drought-prone north that could irrigate crops and head off tribal conflict over shortages, according to the Kenyan government and aid agencies. Using satellite imagery, seismic technology normally used in the hunt for oil and gas and old-fashioned drilling, the U.N.'s scientific and cultural agency, UNESCO, and the Kenyan government identified five aquifers, two of which were explored....
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Satellites show shrinking US aquifers in drought-stricken areas
2013-06-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Albuquerque District's Rio Grande coordinator, measures the water level in the Rio Grande with a calibrated survey rod. Image: Flickr/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers In New Mexico, the Rio Grande is trickling through Albuquerque at only a quarter of its normal flow. The parched range and pastureland in the southwest part of the state are all rated in poor condition by the Department of Agriculture. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor published Thursday, 45 percent of the state is suffering from...
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Experts Urge Focus on Aquifers in Push for Water From Mexico
2013-06-09 01:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: As Texas lawmakers say farmers in the Rio Grande Valley are hurting because Mexico is not honoring a treaty on surface water delivery, experts caution that greater attention should be paid to water deep below the surface. At least 20 aquifers stretch across the United States-Mexico border, said Gabriel Eckstein, a professor at the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and the director of the International Water Law Project. Some are being mined at a record pace, he said. "I know you have...
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USGS finds US aquifers being drawn down at accelerating rate
2013-05-21 20:30:16| Green Car Congress
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Satellite Tracking of Middle East Aquifers Points to the End of Data Denial
2013-02-23 08:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Jay Famiglietti, one of the authors of an important new study on the rapid depletion of aquifers under the Tigris and Euphrates river basins, has posted an excellent overview of the work and its context for policy, and noted that he and other authors are preparing for a two-week "water diplomacy" tour to discuss their findings in the affected region. The project shows how improving systems for observing and analyzing environmental trends are brightening prospects for better management of resources...