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AI development is happening so fast that experts are struggling to measure the exact growth rate. Such a blistering pace of growth comes at a high cost for residents in areas where AI data centers are located. Find out more https://www.bgr.com/2234051/data-centers-groundwater-pollution-explained/ read more...
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Researchers have identified two new species in the genus Bogidiella, small, shrimp-like amphipods that live in subterranean aquatic environments, from cave waters on the Ryukyu Islands, a subtropical island chain in southwestern Japan. Finding new species in unassuming settings brings light to further exploration and conservation efforts to preserve the unique... read more...
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Amidst predictions that Sri Lanka will have to face severe dry weather in the first quarter of 2027 due to the El Niño phenomenon, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) is taking steps to strengthen the groundwater section in addition to the surface water, NWSDB Chairman Chandana Bandara... read more...
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Water shortages and decades of intensive irrigation are increasingly straining groundwater reserves in Thessaly, one of Greece’s main agricultural regions, according to a University of Thessaly professor. Find out more Groundwater falls up to 60 metres in central Greece as farming strains reserves read more...
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This is according to scientists at the British Geological Survey (BGS), who say despite two-thirds of England and Wales currently experiencing drought, groundwater levels remain robust and, in some areas, higher than normal. Groundwater is stored in aquifers – layers of rock and sand beneath the surface – and supplies... read more...
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This September, IAH will be celebrating a very special milestone — our 70th birthday! To mark seven decades of IAH, we’d love to hear from our members and celebrate the memories, moments and stories that have made IAH what it is today. Do you have a favourite IAH memory? Perhaps... read more...
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Notice is given that the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the International Association of Hydrogeologists will be held in person at the Budapest Congress Centre and online on Wednesday 16th September from 18:15 – 19:45 (CEST). All members of the Association who have fully paid their subscriptions for the current... read more...
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Recently, a government minister in the Northern Territory, pitching a plan to make Darwin “the data center capital of the globe,” suggested it might be a good idea to pump out groundwater to keep Earth’s spin steady. If we don’t, she said, we might risk “flipping the poles again.” Is she... read more...
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The IAH Distinguished Lecturer series aims to strengthen international engagement by enhancing the visibility of IAH at the international level, and extend the relevance of groundwater beyond the hydrogeology community by highlighting the crucial role of groundwater in addressing global environmental and societal challenges. We are pleased to announce that... read more...
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The latest edition of Hydrogeology Journal, 34(5), is out now! Read the full issue here: https://link.springer.com/journal/10040/volumes-and-issues/34-5 ❗IAH member highlights❗ Find below the direct links to the 13 articles authored by IAH members: Paul Whincup. Australia’s first recorded groundwater well: October 1629 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-026-03072-9 Manon Trottet, Philippe Renard & François Bertone.... read more...
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