BBC reports that Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater!

Matt McGrath reports for the BBC the outstanding news that researchers from the British Geological Survey and University College London (UCL) found out that the dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater. They have mapped in detail the amount and potential yield of this groundwater resource across the continent. Read the full article.

This is good news for the African continent that suffers from severe water shortages. However now African governments will have to face the real challenge to manage this potential resource in a sustainable matter!