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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🗞️ Major MAR Portal update with 3,640 #MAR sites, a new guide for groundwater in #humanitarian contexts, the recent European #drought and 51 countries sharing #groundwater data for WMO Report. 📰 Read all September news in Volume 16 of #UndergroundUpdate! 🔗 igrac.substack.com/p/the-underg...

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Attending the #WorldWaterCongress? Join the #groundwater reception and #book launch on Monday at the @grundfos.bsky.social pavilion! 📖 'Groundwater Monitoring in #Humanitarian Contexts' is a guide for practitioners and decision makers. #worldwatercongress2026 @actioncontrelafaim.bsky.social

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

💧 WMO just launched its annual #StateOfWater report, which takes stock of the world's water resources. IGRAC was again responsible for the #groundwater chapter. 🔗 Explore the main outcomes here: un-igrac.org/latest/news/.... #StateofWater2025 #water #maps #datascience @wmo-global.bsky.social

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🇭🇺 Are you attending #IAH2026 next week? Meet our staff in #Budapest! 💧 Our Director Elisabeth Lictevout and Senior Groundwater Specialist Andy Pearson will share some exciting updates. Find out where to find them: un-igrac.org/latest/event...! #IAHCongress #groundwater @iahgroundwater.bsky.social

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🇿🇦 Are you attending the IAH-SA Symposium this week? Meet our Senior Groundwater Specialist Feifei Cao. 👇 🔗 Find out when and where you can find IGRAC in Stellenbosch: un-igrac.org/latest/event.... #groundwater #water #southafrica #IAHSA2026

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IAH-SA Symposium 2026 | Stellenbosch, South Africa - IGRAC

The IAH-SA Flagship Symposium 2026, titled will take place on 26–28 August 2026 at STIAS, Stellenbosch University. Meet IGRAC there!

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🎬Excited to be part of the World Water Film #Festival in Delft, The #Netherlands! Full month of films, all around a different topic: #Water & War/Conflict: Sept 4 Water & #Gender: Sept 10 Water & #Biodiversity: Sept 17 Water & #ClimateChange: Sept 25 🔗 www.worldwaterff.org/events #groundwater #film

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Events — World Water Film Festival

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🇵🇭 In "Who Are the Tiny Creatures Living in Philippine Groundwater and Why Do They Matter?", Groundwater Correspondent Ashemir Velasco takes you to the fascinating underground world of #stygofauna 🦐 🔗 un-igrac.org/latest/stori... #ThePhilippines #Philippines #groundwater #styg #water

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🏆 And the winners of the Groundwater Story of Year 2025 Awards are... 🌏We decided to surprise the winners. See their reactions in the video! 🔗 Read all the stories and jury reports for all nominees: un-igrac.org/latest/news/.... 🇧🇴 #Bolivia 🇨🇦 #Canada 🇫🇷 #France 🇮🇳 #India 🇪🇸 #Spain

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These Are the Winners of the Groundwater Story of the Year Award 2025 - IGRAC

Find out who are the winners of the Jury and People's Choice award of IGRAC's Groundwater Story of the Year Award 2025!

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

You can still register for next week's webinar "Groundwater matters for cooperation and in multilateral processes" with our Director Elisabeth Lictevout. 📅17 June | 14:00–15:30 CEST 🔗Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @un-water.bsky.social @iahgroundwater.bsky.social @wmo-global.bsky.social

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🇺🇸 Saline intrusion or #groundwater flooding? #Florida is facing this "Sophie’s Choice" and our #US Groundwater Correspondent Jesse Ferraioli explains why. 🔗 Read her story: un-igrac.org/latest/stori... #UnitedStates #USA #flood #salinity #seawaterrise #floods #flooding #water #Miami

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

💧 Working with Managed Aquifer Recharge (#MAR)? Then we need your help! Submit MAR sites to the MAR Portal and help the groundwater community. 💻 The global MAR inventory already contains 1,200 case studies from over 50 countries. 🔗 Submit yours: un-igrac.org/latest/news/... @inowas.bsky.social

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Submit Your MAR Scheme to the MAR Portal! - IGRAC

Submit your Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) scheme to the MAR Portal through the form and help the groundwater community!

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

"New Study Reveals 20 Years of #Groundwater Imbalance: Why the results of this groundwater level trends research across 47 countries should alarm us all" 📊 #Openaccess publication + story about some of the 28 hotspots and are now available online! 🔗 un-igrac.org/latest/stori...

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New Study Reveals 20 Years of Groundwater Imbalance - IGRAC

New IGRAC study reveals 20 years of groundwater imbalance and the results of this groundwater level trends research should alarm us all!

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🌱 What do wetlands, rivers, springs, lakes, caves, oases and salt flats have in common? #Ecosystems often depend on #groundwater! 💧 But how are groundwater and ecosystems connected? We'll answer this question.. and many more! ⏯️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbws... #GroundwaterExplained #wetlands

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Groundwater Explained: Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems

YouTube video by IGRAC - International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🌱 After the beauty (part 1), history (2), use (3) and challenges (4) of #groundwater, it's time for protecting groundwater. 💧 Curious about Managed Aquifer Recharge sites around the world? 🔗 Part 5 of #DiscoverGroundwater: un-igrac.org/latest/stori... 🤝 @iahgroundwater.bsky.social #water #MAR

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Protecting Groundwater - IGRAC

Fifth part in the Discover Groundwater series of 5 chapters, this time about protecting groundwater with Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR).

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

From hydrogeologists to you! Celebrate #WorldWaterDay with the #DiscoverGroundwater series: 1: Beauty of Groundwater bit.ly/3NmsO7M 2: History of Groundwater bit.ly/47cN5Dp 3: Groundwater Use bit.ly/4lNs7RA 4: Groundwater Warnings bit.ly/4bD9f30 @iahgroundwater.bsky.social #WorldWaterDay2026

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🗞️ #newsletter: Call for #MAR, protection & reduction photos, 'Groundwater Use' GeoStory, #Doñana long-read, study visit of Tajik delegation and 20 new correspondents! 🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/vol-13... #AquiferRecharge #groundwater #Tajikistan #wetlands #WorldWetlandsDay @iahgroundwater.bsky.social

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

📸 Raise awareness about how to protect and restore #groundwater by sharing your pictures of.. 🌧️ Managed #AquiferRecharge #MAR 🌱 Groundwater protection zones 🚫 Reduction of groundwater extraction ⏳ Deadline: 18 March! 🤝 @iahgroundwater.bsky.social #water #recharge #photocontest #geostory #ISMAR

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

💧 #Groundwater use around the world, captures in pictures that were shared by you! Part 3 of the 'Discover Groundwater' series is now available. 🔗 un-igrac.org/latest/stori... 🤝Discover Groundwater is an initiative with @iahgroundwater.bsky.social 🇧🇩🇧🇯🇧🇴🇨🇱🇭🇷🇬🇫🇮🇳🇮🇩🇮🇪🇰🇪🇲🇬🇵🇹🇸🇦🇿🇦🇸🇩🇸🇪🇹🇯🇹🇿🇬🇧🇺🇸🇿🇲

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Groundwater Use Around the World - IGRAC

In a series of 5 chapters, we are trying to show the importance and beauty of groundwater. This third is on groundwater use around the world.

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🌊We often talk about depletion, but in some places it's #groundwater #floods that cause issues. 💧Help raising awareness about this underreported problem by sharing your pictures. You can be part of our groundwater warnings Geostory. #water #flood #logging #SDG6 #warning @iahgroundwater.bsky.social

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

📸 Often overlooked as a #groundwater challenge, but over-extraction can lead to land subsidence or sinkholes. 💧 Do you see #landsubsidence or #sinkholes in your surroundings? Help raising awareness about this by sending your pictures! #sinkhole #subsidence #sinkingcities @iahgroundwater.bsky.social

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

📸 While we are processing all your groundwater use pictures, we now focus on #Groundwater Warnings! 🏜️Help raising awareness about #depletion by sharing your pictures of dry wells, springs, lakes, wetlands or rivers, and be part of the 4th Geostory! #drought #climatechange @iahgroundwater.bsky.social

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

🇹🇯🤝🇳🇱 We ended last year with a successful study visit of our key partners from #Tajikistan to the Netherlands. This knowledge exchange was part of the Groundwater Management Project, led by @helvetas-ch.bsky.social. 🔗 Learn all about the visit and the project: un-igrac.org/latest/news/...

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Exchanging Groundwater Knowledge During Tajik Study Visit to The Netherlands - IGRAC

IGRAC and IHE Delft organised a study visit for a delegation from Tajikistan, as part of the Groundwater Management Project (GWMP).

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

🥬 About 70% of all #groundwater withdrawals are used for #agriculture. Get your camera and show the important role of groundwater for food! 📸 💧From agriculture or #livestock farming to groundwater-fed #fisheries. 🤝 @iahgroundwater.bsky.social #water #waterforfood #irrigation #foodproduction

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

🌿No #ecosystems without #groundwater! Help us raising awareness about this connection and share your most beautiful ecosystems pictures! 📸 💧Get out there and capture your favourite #springs, #ponds, #wetlands, #river, #peatlands or phreatophyte vegetation! #photocontest 🤝 @iahgroundwater.bsky.social

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

📸 Is your New Year's resolution to create more #groundwater awareness? Excellent!! Grab your camera and share your pictures! 💧IGRAC and @iahgroundwater.bsky.social call upon all groundwater enthusiasts to help putting a spotlight on groundwater wells! #water #borehole #photocontest #waterwell

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

🇮🇳 Commons or Commerce: Who Owns Groundwater in Villages of #Kalimpong? 🤔 Our #India Correspondent Jayesh Desai decided to go to West Bengal and look for an answer. 🔗 See what he discovered: un-igrac.org/latest/stori... #WestBengal #springs #groundwater #watersupply #SDG6 #himalaya

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Hans van der Kwast @qwast-gis.com · 17/11/2025

#30DayMapChallenge Day 17: A New Tool Tried #JupyterGIS, a #Python-based mapping tool in #JupyterLab, for mapping transboundary aquifers using open data from @igrac.bsky.social + #HydroSHEDS. Real-time map+code collaboration, live annotations, and reproducible workflows.

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

🎥 LIGHTS! CAMERA! WATER ACTION! 🇦🇷 Live from Buenos Aires online with Robert Strand from World Water Film Festival and Veronica Lutri, our former Groundwater Correspondent of #Argentina and current Regional Coordinator for the Americas! 🔗 events.zoom.us/ev/AgmLpQB_v....

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

💧After part 1 on #DiscoverGroundwater series on the Beauty of Groundwater (un-igrac.org/latest/stori...) we now have part 2 on the History of Groundwater (un-igrac.org/latest/stori...) for you. 📷 And you can now become part of the next on 'Groundwater Use'! Find out how! 👇

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

🌏 #Qanat, #Karez, #Kanerjing, #Foggara, #Khettara, #ViajeDeAgua, #GaleríasFiltrantes, #Puqui or #Socavón. 🔗 In part 2 of the Discover Groundwater series, we explore The History of Groundwater. You can read all about it here: un-igrac.org/latest/stori.... 🤝 @iahgroundwater.bsky.social #groundwater

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

💧To set the scene for this Salinity Magazine fully dedicated to #groundwater, IGRAC contributed to the article 'Overview of Global Groundwater Salinisation', including the world #salinity map. 🔗 www.netherlandswaterpartnership.com/market-intel.... #saline #subsidence #water #ecosystems #foodsecurity

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

🇪🇬 Every year, the water world gathers at #CairoWaterWeek. This time, IGRAC was there too. #Groundwater Specialist Elie Gerges promoted data sharing👇 📈Groundwater level trends 🔍Groundwater #monitoring 🗺️New transboundary aquifer map 🔗 un-igrac.org/latest/news/... #CairoWaterWeek2025 #Arab #water #GGMN

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Promoting Groundwater Data Sharing at Cairo Water Week 2025 - IGRAC

IGRAC was present at Cairo Water Week 2025 to promote groundwater data sharing in general and our GGMN in specific.

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🗞Our newsletter 'The Underground Update' is now also available on #Substack. 📰Receive the latest stories from our correspondents, newly added #groundwater country profiles, interesting reports, event updates and open access publications. All straight in your inbox! 🔗 #SubscribeNow igrac.substack.com

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IGRAC | Substack

IGRAC provides groundwater data and information to enhance knowledge and wisdom, and support decision-making on all levels and to work towards a sustainable and equitable groundwater future. https://u...

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🙌 IGRAC's Algeria Correspondent, Groundwater Correspondent of the Year winner and now also TEDx Talker! Big round of applause for Zoubida Nemer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWBo... #Foggara #Algeria #groundwater #ancestralwisdom #qanat #TEDtalks #TEDx

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The Forgotten Wisdom of Water | Zoubida Nemer | TEDxBratislava

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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IGRAC @igrac.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

🇨🇦Oh #Canada. Home to over 20%(!) of all freshwater in the world. So, not really the first place you'd link to #groundwater problems. However.. 👇 🔗 This story shares a different reality: un-igrac.org/latest/stori... #timeline #indigenous #water #governance #hydrogeology #algalblooms

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