Groundwater is an essential source of water supply and a critical base for food supply in many parts of the world. Groundwater is especially important in some of the drier and poorer countries, for example, the Middle East and North Africa. In almost all cases the groundwater supply is declining. In some cases, serious international disputes are arising about access to remaining supplies.
In two previous papers in Focus on the Great Artesian Basin, I put forward my view that the present official concept of recharging of the Basin from surface waters was incorrect. At the time I was not certain as to the actual origin of the waters, only that recharging from surface waters was a physical impossibility. My continuing studies set me on a quest for the source of the waters.
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