Deepening the spring
By Frank van Steenbergen As in many islands, Malta, ever since it was inhabited, has been dependent on springs and … Continued
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The thin lifeline: groundwater in the Nebhana system (Tunisia)
By Rahma Brini, Abdelhamid Mnajja, Mourad Ben Amor, Nabil Rehaiem, and Yosri Gafsaoui … Continued
Out of options?
“That was our water kiosk. It is now the home of the crocodiles.” By Esmee Mulder, MetaMeta The boda-boda (motorbike) … Continued
A Brave New Groundwater World
By Frank van Steenbergen Since Lester Brown’s seminal book “Who Will Feed China?”, many eyes have been watching the Achilles … Continued
Last Call at the Oases
By Frank van Steenbergen St. Bishoy Monastries – Dug out shallow water source (own image) The oases of Wadi … Continued
Substitution: Preserving Coastal Aquifers in Korba (Tunisia)
By Frank van Steenbergen and Nadim Farajalla August 18, 2021 Agriculture is the biggest user of water in Tunisia, consuming … Continued
Effect of dam construction on underground flows in Jamshoro, Pakistan
by Abdul Ghani Soomro and Anila Hameem Memon February 12, 2020 Darawat Dam is a concrete gravity dam developed across … Continued
Water factories: the second life of gravel pits
Posted by Frank van Steenbergen December 28, 2018 They are all over the world, where the construction industry is booming: … Continued
The Tube recharge system
Our Earth has no scarcity of water, and hence the name “the blue planet”. But ironically, less than 3% of … Continued
Artificial recharge: a real solution
by Lenneke Knoop October 11, 2016 The Deyang area, located in the Sichuan Basin in southwest China, was struck hard … Continued
Groundwater under the West Bank: more than H2O
posted by Rozemarijn ter HoorstOctober 29, 2012 Groundwater in the West Bank is much more than just H20. It is … Continued
Groundwater Security in Yemen: The Critical Role of Local Communities
Water-wise, Yemen is most commonly identified with scarce resources and arid landscapes. Less known are its longstanding, user-led groundwater management … Continued