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Human arsenic exposure risk via crop consumption and global trade from groundwater-irrigated areas by Alam, Mohammad F, Villholth, Karen G, Podgorski, Joel

“…While drinking water is known to create significant health risk in arsenic hazard areas, the role of exposure to arsenic through food intake is less well…”
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Managed Aquifer Recharge in Africa: Taking Stock and Looking Forward by Girma Y Ebrahim, Jonathan F. Lautze, Karen G. Villholth

“…Climatic variability and change result in unreliable and uncertain water availability and contribute to water insecurity in Africa, particularly in arid and…”
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Groundwater irrigation for smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa – a synthesis of current knowledge to guide sustainable outcomes by Villholth, Karen G

“…Groundwater irrigation for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa is growing in extent and importance. This growth is primarily driven spontaneously by the…”
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Integrated hydrological modeling of the North China Plain: Options for sustainable groundwater use in the alluvial plain of Mt. Taihang by Shu, Yunqiao, Villholth, Karen G., Jensen, Karsten H., Stisen, Simon, Lei, Yuping

“…► The hydrological model MIKE SHE was applied to a part of the North China Plain. ► Groundwater tables are declining due to intensive use of groundwater for…”
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The Effects of the 2004 Tsunami on a Coastal Aquifer in Sri Lanka by Vithanage, Meththika, Engesgaard, Peter, Villholth, Karen G., Jensen, Karsten H.

“…On December 26, 2004, the earthquake off the southern coast of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean generated far‐reaching tsunami waves, resulting in severe disruption…”
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Impacts of the 2004 tsunami on groundwater resources in Sri Lanka by Illangasekare, T, Tyler, S.W, Clement, T.P, Villholth, K.G, Perera, A.P.G.R.L, Obeysekera, J, Gunatilaka, A, Panabokke, C.R, Hyndman, D.W, Cunningham, K.J

“…The 26 December 2004 tsunami caused widespread destruction and contamination of coastal aquifers across southern Asia. Seawater filled domestic open dug wells…”
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Interdisciplinary and participatory approaches: the key to effective groundwater management by Barthel, Roland, Foster, Stephen, Villholth, Karen G.

“…The challenges of a changing world, which are progressively threatening sustainable use of groundwater resources, can only be rationally and effectively…”
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Groundwater governance: Addressing core concepts and challenges by Closas, Alvar, Villholth, Karen G.

“…With decreasing aquifer levels, increasing groundwater pollution, inequitable access, and generally poor management outcomes, better groundwater governance has…”
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Observed controls on resilience of groundwater to climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa by Cuthbert, Mark O., Taylor, Richard G., Favreau, Guillaume, Todd, Martin C., Shamsudduha, Mohammad, Villholth, Karen G., MacDonald, Alan M., Scanlon, Bridget R., Kotchoni, D. O. Valerie, Vouillamoz, Jean-Michel, Lawson, Fabrice M. A., Adjomayi, Philippe Armand, Kashaigili, Japhet, Seddon, David, Sorensen, James P. R., Ebrahim, Girma Yimer, Owor, Michael, Nyenje, Philip M., Nazoumou, Yahaya, Goni, Ibrahim, Ousmane, Boukari Issoufou, Sibanda, Tenant, Ascott, Matthew J., Macdonald, David M. J., Agyekum, William, Koussoubé, Youssouf, Wanke, Heike, Kim, Hyungjun, Wada, Yoshihide, Lo, Min-Hui, Oki, Taikan, Kukuric, Neno

“…Groundwater in sub-Saharan Africa supports livelihoods and poverty alleviation 1 , 2 , maintains vital ecosystems, and strongly influences terrestrial water…”
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Groundwaterscapes: A Global Classification and Mapping of Groundwater's Large‐Scale Socioeconomic, Ecological, and Earth System Functions by Huggins, Xander, Gleeson, Tom, Villholth, Karen G., Rocha, Juan C., Famiglietti, James S.

“…Groundwater is a dynamic component of the global water cycle with important social, economic, ecological, and Earth system functions. We present a new global…”
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Integrated hydrogeological modelling of hard-rock semi-arid terrain: supporting sustainable agricultural groundwater use in Hout catchment, Limpopo Province, South Africa by Ebrahim, Girma Y., Villholth, Karen G., Boulos, Maurice

“…An integrated hydrogeological modelling approach applicable to hard-rock aquifers in semi-arid data-scarce Africa was developed using remote sensing,…”
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Transboundary aquifer mapping and management in Africa: a harmonised approach by Altchenko, Yvan, Villholth, Karen G.

“…Recent attention to transboundary aquifers (TBAs) in Africa reflects the growing importance of these resources for development in the continent. However,…”
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Complex interactions between climate change, sanitation, and groundwater quality: a case study from Ramotswa, Botswana by McGill, Bonnie M., Altchenko, Yvan, Hamilton, Stephen K., Kenabatho, Piet K., Sylvester, Steven R., Villholth, Karen G.

“…Groundwater quantity and quality may be affected by climate change through intricate direct and indirect mechanisms. At the same time, population growth and…”
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Topical Collection: Determining groundwater sustainability from long-term piezometry in Sub-Saharan Africa by Taylor, Richard G., Favreau, Guillaume, Scanlon, Bridget R., Villholth, Karen G.

“…In Sub-Saharan Africa, groundwater use is a vital strategy to meet rapid increases in freshwater demand projected this century and to adapt to the region’s…”
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Groundwater management and protection in Denmark: a review of pre-conditions, advances and challenges by Flindt Jørgensen, Lisbeth, Villholth, Karen G., Refsgaard, Jens Christian

“…Denmark is making continuous efforts to attain sustainable groundwater management. With groundwater constituting virtually the only resource for all water…”
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The El Niño event of 2015–2016: climate anomalies and their impact on groundwater resources in East and Southern Africa by Kolusu, Seshagiri Rao, Shamsudduha, Mohammad, Todd, Martin C., Taylor, Richard G., Seddon, David, Kashaigili, Japhet J., Ebrahim, Girma Y., Cuthbert, Mark O., Sorensen, James P. R., Villholth, Karen G., MacDonald, Alan M., MacLeod, Dave A.

“…The impact of climate variability on groundwater storage has received limited attention despite widespread dependence on groundwater as a resource for drinking…”
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Fellowship of the Spring: An initiative to document and protect the world's oases by Fensham, Roderick J., Adinehvand, Rouhollah, Babidge, Sally, Cantonati, Marco, Currell, Matthew, Daniele, Linda, Elci, Alper, Galassi, Diana M.P., de la Hera Portillo, África, Hamad, Salah, Han, Dongmei, Jawadi, Hussain Ali, Jotheri, Jaafar, Laffineur, Boris, Mohammad, Alsharifa Hind, Naqinezhad, Alireza, Navidtalab, Amin, Nicoll, Kathleen, Odeh, Taleb, Re, Viviana, Sanjuan, Bernard, Souza, Valeria, Stevens, Lawrence E., Tekere, Memory, Tshibalo, Ernest, Silcock, Jennifer, Webb, John, van Wyk, Braam, Zamanpoore, Mehrdad, Villholth, Karen G.

“…•A multi-dimensional barometer of sustainability was proposed for the first time.•Spatial and temporal variations were found in the Shazand Watershed…”
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Field Investigations and Modeling of Particle‐Facilitated Pesticide Transport in Macroporous Soil by Villholth, Karen G., Jarvis, Nicholas J., Jacobsen, Ole H., Jonge, Hubert

“…Physical and chemical non‐equilibrium processes may facilitate the transport of pesticides and other chemicals through structured and macroporous soils. For…”
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Ending groundwater overdraft without affecting food security by Perez, Nicostrato, Singh, Vartika, Ringler, Claudia, Xie, Hua, Zhu, Tingju, Sutanudjaja, Edwin H., Villholth, Karen G.

“…Groundwater development is key to accelerating agricultural growth and to achieving food security in a climate crisis. However, the rapid increase in…”
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Impact of high-density managed aquifer recharge implementation on groundwater storage, food production and resilience: A case from Gujarat, India by Alam, Mohammad Faiz, Pavelic, Paul, Villholth, Karen G., Sikka, Alok, Pande, Saket

“…The study region is the Kamadhiya catchment (1150 km2), located in the Saurashtra region of the western state of Gujarat, India. The region has seen intensive…”
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