In southern India, the climate is becoming unpredictable and drought more common. Indiscriminate pumping from shallow aquifers shared by many farmers has caused abnormal drops in water levels. When a well goes dry, a farmer loses his crop.
Six thousand farmers have been trained in groundwater...
Mar
19
Extreme fluctuations in water level along the Volga river and around the city of Nizhny Novgorod in Russia, are affecting the city and surroundings in various degrees. The city ranks seventh in Russia in terms of industrial output, with the processing industry the most important to the local...
Feb
20
Do you know how your groundwater is doing today?
If you don’t, you can trust that dozens of national and international organizations are monitoring water on your behalf, even while you sleep. From the United Nations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); the National Ground Water...
Sep
08
The Opal Creek Valley contains 50 waterfalls, 5 lakes and 36 miles of hiking trails. It forms the largest intact stand of old growth forest in the Western Cascades and 500-1000 year old trees are common. The most abundant trees are Douglas fir, Western Red cedar and Western Hemlock. Source:...
Sep
07
“Understanding Groundwater” is a short 2 part film introducing groundwater created by ACWADAM. It based on ACWADAM’s groundwater study in Purandar taluk of Pune district in Maharashtra. The film is created with support from Arghyam.
Sep
03
Our world, our planet, is changing. Every day we see or hear some proof of that in our own living environment. This global change also has an impact on our ground water.
Sep
03
Groundwater, like water on the surface, flows and doesn’t recognize nation’s borders. 145 countries worldwide share aquifers. Without the proper information the necessary management are hard to realize. An IGRAC intiative
Sep
03
Groundwater is of paramount importance to our planet and the people upon it. Management and use of groundwater should be based on thorough knowledge. An IGRAC initiative.
Sep
03
