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Water resources are already severely stressed in many parts of Africa, and population, land use intensification and climate change are increasing the...

Chinese Academy of Sciences Climate warming has accelerated the permafrost degradation, which influences the processes of water supply, runoff and discharge in the Source Area of the Yellow River (SAYR) in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Permafrost interacts with surface water and groundwater. In particular, topography, active faults and permafrost degradation control the distribution of groundwater. Recently, a research team led by Prof. SHENG Yu from Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) investigated the process of permafro...

North Chennai coastal areas hit by seawater intrusion, says study Updated: Updated: February 11, 2021 00:51 IST The extent of saline water ingress is estimated at 18 km in 2019 as against 4 km in 1969 Share Article AAA A recent study has shown that groundwater in Minjur has unacceptable levels of total dissolved solids.   | Photo Credit: K_V_SRINIVASAN The extent of saline water ingress is estimated at 18 km in 2019 as against 4 km in 1969 The coastline north of Chennai near Tiruvallur district continues to be affected by seawater intrusion and it has now extended nearly 18 km inland from...