From Runoff to Recharge: Restoring the Local Water Cycle in Ethiopia
Water Security and Livelihood Gains in Tigray’s Drylands, Northern Ethiopia By Gaddissa Deyassa and Kifle Woldearegay Rethinking the Problem: Is … Continued
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Deepening the spring
By Frank van Steenbergen As in many islands, Malta, ever since it was inhabited, has been dependent on springs and … Continued
The thin lifeline: groundwater in the Nebhana system (Tunisia)
By Rahma Brini, Abdelhamid Mnajja, Mourad Ben Amor, Nabil Rehaiem, and Yosri Gafsaoui … Continued
Reverse Osmosis Farming
Frank van Steenbergen, Emad Karablieh and Mohammed Ahamdan Postcard from Arda. Meet Hadi, growing tissue culture bananas in the Southern … Continued
Baluchistan running dry
By Frank van Steenbergen and Karim Nawaz Postcard from Qila Abdulllah, but it is with sad news. Qila Abdullah is … 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
Underground dams against seawater intrusion in Shandong, China
by Frank van Steenbergen January 19, 2021 Salt water intrusion Salt water intrusion in coastal areas is a serious global … 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