Declining Groundwater Storage in the Indus Basin Revealed Using GRACE and GRACE‐FO Data
Water Resources Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
61(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Abstract
Snow
and
glacier
melt
provide
freshwater
to
millions
of
people
in
the
Indus
basin.
However,
unprecedented
increase
demand
for
depleting
resources
due
climate
warming
has
put
region's
water
at
risk.
Therefore,
quantifying
mass
variation
anticipating
changes
hydrological
regimes
that
affect
downstream
supply
are
utmost
importance.
To
address
this,
we
used
Gravity
Recovery
Climate
Experiment
(GRACE)
GRACE
Follow‐On
derived
terrestrial
storage
anomaly
(TWSA)
data
from
April
2002
May
2023
over
Several
gaps
these
data,
totaling
33
months,
significantly
impact
regional
trends
predictions
changes.
We
apply
a
machine
learning‐based
MissForest
algorithm
fill
compare
our
results
with
four
previous
studies.
Annual
TWSA
shows
declining
trend
(−0.65
cm/yr)
before
2015/16,
higher
(−2.16
after
2015/16.
Based
on
estimate
annual
groundwater
(GWSA),
major
portion
(83.7%)
basin
is
experiencing
significant
(>−0.15
cm/yr,
p
<
0.05).
Glaciated
region
less
severe
decreasing
(−0.78
compared
non‐glaciated
(−1.44
cm/yr).
Among
sub‐basins,
upper
lowest
decline
(−0.42
cm/yr),
while
Panjnad
exhibits
highest
(−1.70
precipitation
runoff
decreasing,
temperature
no
trend.
evapotranspiration
increasing
might
be
vegetation
(0.23%/yr)
The
hydroclimatic
variables,
vegetation,
anthropogenic
factors,
indicate
consistently
GWSA
region.
Language: Английский
Integrating One-Health Approaches: Total & Fecal Coliform Contamination from Wastewater to River Systems and Its Implications for Clean Water and Agriculture (Case Study: Garut Regency, Indonesia)
Ida Munfarida,
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Misbakhul Munir,
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Widya Nilandita
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et al.
International Journal of Life Science and Agriculture Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
03(08)
Published: Aug. 19, 2024
Water
quality
is
crucial
for
public
health,
food
security,
and
ecological
balance.
In
heavily
utilized
water
resources,
the
risk
of
microbial
contamination,
indicated
by
total
fecal
coliforms,
increases,
posing
significant
health
environmental
challenges.
These
coliforms
are
key
indicators
used
to
assess
treatment
effectiveness.
The
objective
this
study
investigate
pathways
impact
coliform
contamination
from
wastewater
river
systems
in
Garut
Regency,
Indonesia,
its
implications
clean
resources
agricultural
practices.
We
assessed
levels
wastewater,
well
drinking
source,
as
irrigation
across
different
areas
Indonesia.
laboratory
analysis
showed
that
Cigulampeng
River
Kota
Sub-District
surpassed
standards
outlined
Government
Regulation
No.
22
2021,
Class
II,
which
intended
irrigation.
Additionally,
Karangpawitan
exceeded
safe
limits
water.
Tarogong
Kidul
Sub-District,
both
residential
a
company's
were
found
be
unsuitable
drinking,
respectively,
due
elevated
levels.
Language: Английский
A Comprehensive Review of Irrigation Practices and Challenges in Bangladesh: Pathways to Sustainable Agricultural Productivity
Ping Fang,
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Rajendra Prashad,
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P. J. Prajapati
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et al.
European Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(5), P. 834 - 861
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Crop
water
is
a
critical
input
in
any
farming
systems
across
the
globe,
especially
developing
countries
South
Asia
where
appropriate
management
remains
major
challenge
such
as
case
of
Bangladesh.
This
review
also
aimed
at
describing
changes
status
and
perspective
irrigation
shift
resource
base
from
surface
to
groundwater
early
1980s
paved
way
ensure
food
self-sufficiency,
feat
country
accomplished
1990s.
But
with
increased
use
sources
there
have
been
some
questions
on
sustainability
this
source,
has
seen
back
better
techniques
practices
like
micro-irrigation,
drips
auto
irrigation.
paper
aims
global
irrigation,
practicing
contrast
between
gravity
irrigators
pressurized
irrigators,
besides
focusing
opportunities
risks
drip
arid
zones.
It
reviews
issues
confronted
by
Bangladesh
climate
change,
sector
problem,
saving
system.
The
discoveries
advise
that
smart
technologies
should
be
included
for
efficiency
so
productivity
not
checked
coming
future.
With
regards
this,
it
hope
pinpoint
areas
enhanced
support
policy
practice
enhancement
resources
well
meeting
needs
agricultural
Language: Английский