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'Huge' water resource exists under Africa

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'Huge' water resource exists under Africa
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RE: 'Huge' water resource exists under Africa
April 20, 2012 at 9:16 am
(April 20, 2012 at 7:19 am)frankiej Wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17775211

Quote:Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater.

They argue that the total volume of water in aquifers underground is 100 times the amount found on the surface.

New article but not new information. There is approximately the total volume of the oceans locked up in rocks.
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'Huge' water resource exists under Africa - by frankiej - April 20, 2012 at 7:19 am
RE: 'Huge' water resource exists under Africa - by Phil - April 20, 2012 at 9:16 am
RE: 'Huge' water resource exists under Africa - by Cinjin - April 20, 2012 at 9:41 am

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