A hydrogeology study or investigation is a study of the subsurface hydrologic and geologic conditions in an area or location. Data are collected about the type and thickness of geologic […]
Artificial Recharge Of Ground Water
ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE OF GROUND WATER The term artificial recharge has different connotations for various practitioners.Artificial recharge to ground water is defined as the recharge that occurs when the natural pattern of […]
Harnessing Aquifers and Rainwater: A Guide to Sustainable Water Solutions
Aquifer, in hydrology, rock layer that contains water and releases it in appreciable amounts. The rock contains water-filled pore spaces, and, when the spaces are connected, the water is able to flow through the matrix of the […]
Causes and Effects of Water Crisis
Did you know that only 2.5% of all the water in the world is freshwater? And that only 1% is accessible, by accessible, I mean water trapped in glaciers and […]
Water footprint
A water footprint shows the extent of water use in relation to consumption by people. The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total volume of fresh water used to produce the […]
Water Facts of Life..!! Ride the water cycle with these fun facts
There is the same amount of water on Earth as there was when the Earth was formed. Water is composed of two elements, Hydrogen and Oxygen. 2 Hydrogen + 1 […]
Water cycle is Life cycle
Water cycle, also called hydrologic cycle, cycle that involves the continuous circulation of water in the Earth-atmosphere system. Of the many processes involved in the water cycle, the most important are : evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation […]
Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater India
Arsenic contamination in groundwater in the Ganga- Brahmaputra fluvial plains in India and Padma-Meghna fluvial plains in Bangladesh and its consequences to the human health have been reported as one […]
Groundwater Pollution and Contamination in India
The crucial role groundwater plays as a decentralized source of drinking water for millions rural and urban families cannot be overstated. According to some estimates, it accounts for nearly 80 […]
Importance of water for economy and ecology
Water and water resources is very important for maintaining an adequate food supply and a productive environment for the all living organisms. As human populations and economies grow, global freshwater […]