Huge Water Resource Exists Under Africa

April 22nd, 2012

Via: BBC:

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.

The team have produced the most detailed map yet of the scale and potential of this hidden resource.

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4 Responses to “Huge Water Resource Exists Under Africa”

  1. Dennis says:
    April 23, 2012 at 2:07 am

    Great Manmade River:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Manmade_River

  2. tito says:
    April 23, 2012 at 3:28 am

    Arrakis … Dune … home of the spice, greatest of treasure in the universe. And he who controls it, controls our destiny

  3. LykeX says:
    April 23, 2012 at 5:22 am

    Just when you thought the rape of Africa was dying down and we were going to leave them alone, we find a new resource to screw them over for.

  4. Miraculix says:
    April 23, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    Full coffee spew there Tito. F**king brilliant.

    I’m still chuckling, coming back after lunch to type this little “thank you very much” comment.

    Indeed, it’s not such a surprise that Africa has great aquifers.

    The question is, as ever, who will presume to CONTROL access to all of this water?

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