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An ancient system that could bring water to dry areas

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par Gaathier Mahed, Senior lecturer, Nelson Mandela University

Some of Africa’s dry areas face serious water shortages due to minimal rainfall. An ancient system of drawing water from aquifers, the “qanat system”, could help. Gaathier Mahed, an environmental scientist and expert on the management of groundwater, has studied the feasibility of these systems. He tells us more.

How does the qanat system work?

There are bodies of water underground known as aquifers, some of which can be found at the…

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