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'Huge' water resource exists under Africa
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'Huge' water resource exists under Africa
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.
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RE: 'Huge' water resource exists under Africa
(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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RE: 'Huge' water resource exists under Africa
(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.



and?
No one's stopping them from drilling. Dunno

Do we have to do that for them now too?
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RE: 'Huge' water resource exists under Africa
I like to see an assessment of what level of economic development Africa's water resources can support with its present population, and projected peak population in the next 100 years.
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RE: 'Huge' water resource exists under Africa
Nice to see Africa catching a break for a change.
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RE: 'Huge' water resource exists under Africa
(April 20, 2012 at 9:41 am)Cinjin Wrote: No one's stopping them from drilling. Dunno

Do we have to do that for them now too?
Yes.

Drilling equipment costs money which most of them don't have.
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RE: 'Huge' water resource exists under Africa
And????????????????????????????????????

Big fucking bloody deal....seems Australia and Africa have a lot in common.
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