More than 5200 people informally settle in a 378-hectares abandoned narco farm in Caucasia, Antioquia.
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As drought continues in Mexico, small farmers lead collective action and face illegal irrigation interests and water pumps in avocado orchards that suck up too much water apnews.com/article/mexico…

Second day of decent rain here in Bogota. Hopefully we will also get more rain in the north-east of the city where the catchment systems feeding water the reservoirs are

As a result of the ongoing #drought in #Colombia , the president Gustavo Petro declares a non-working “civic day” tomorrow Friday to incentivise #water and energy savings

Bogota, Colombia, is amidst a severe water crisis. so far the city has focused on managing demand and decreasing water use. Additional and more structural measures will be needed if this is the new normal facing the capital of Colombia. Op-ed on Linkedin
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Day 5 of water restrictions in Bogota, Colombia. Human behaviour and individualism are not helping as some areas showed an increase in water consumption by up to 60% in the days before restrictions to fill private water tanks to use during water cuts eltiempo.com/bogota/raciona…

First day of water restrictions in Bogota, Colombia. Reservoir levels for the system supplying water to the city are currently at 16.85%. With these water restriction measures, the city is aiming to reach 20.13% by the end of the month
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Bogota city, Colombia, anounces water restrictions for its 7.1 million inhabitants amidst current drought. Starting from April 11th, the city is divided into 9 sectors, each sector will have its supply cut off for 24 hours once every 10 days acueducto.com.co/wps/portal/EAB…

Open data is increasingly being used to inform citizens about water resources management, especially during drought conditions when water restrictions are in place. see in #Barcelona how the government is tracking storage conditions and policy mesures
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Water rationing measures announced by Bogota Municipality to begin next week due to prolonged drought and extreme low levels of water storage in dams elespectador.com/bogota/distrit…

It’s World Water Day today. Let’s keep working hard to make water available, safe and affordable for present and future generations #WorldWaterDay #water #WorldWaterDay 24

Let’s unscatter essential information: Topical Collection ‘Conjunctive Mgt of Water Resources – Aquifers at the Heart of Solutions’. Submit manus. link.springer.com/collections/eh…(< 31 Dec 2024).
Join the global dialogue on: #ConjunctiveWaterManagement #groundwater buff.ly/3S1HmYu

Even if everything else went right, this alone could knacker us: the vast and under-recognised global crisis of water supply.
Today's column:
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Manuel Ramon Llamas and Emilio Custodio. Two of the founding fathers of Spanish hydrogeology remembered at this event on the 12th of March. Follow the upcoming conference at the Spanish Royal Academy of science. Tune in!
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Cannot wait to read Robert Macfarlane new book when it is out!! if you haven't read his work, I highly recommend it!

Read my latest book review for Water Alternatives of Robert E. Mace’s notable contribution to a growing body of literature on groundwater sustainability and management. Lucid and well written, I thoroughly enjoyed Water Alternatives Robert Mace

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#drought emergency in the north-east of Spain and Barcelona is dire. I wonder if tighter water restrictions should have started earlier and not wait till reservoir levels are at 16% apnews.com/article/spain-…

Bushfire emergency in Bogota, Colombia. This is the second fire burning in these mountains in just a few days. Fire risk severely accentuated by El Niño as drought and heat conditions continue

Virtual #water on the news! Arizona to cancel leases allowing Saudi-owned farm access to state's groundwater apnews.com/article/saudi-…

Water saving campaign in Bogotá, Colombia. Despite recent rains it is expected that rainfall could decrease by up to 30% across Colombia in the first quarter of 2024 due to El Niño