Arsenic is a notorious carcinogen that is released into subsurface waters by virtue of natural
geological and hydrological processes. Such a contaminated water has detrimental effects …

Groundwater levels in shallow aquifers underlying Asian mega-deltas are characterized by
strong seasonal variations associated with monsoon rainfall. To resolve trend and seasonal …

Quantitative evaluations of the impact of groundwater abstraction on recharge are rare. Over
a period (1975–2007) during which groundwater abstraction increased dramatically in the …

Satellite monitoring of changes in terrestrial water storage provides invaluable information
regarding the basin‐scale dynamics of hydrological systems where ground‐based records …

The deeper groundwater (depending on definition) of the Bengal basin (Ganges–
Brahmaputra delta) has long been considered as an alternate, safe drinking-water source in …

A sequential extraction procedure (SEP), batch desorption experiments and the concept of
partition coefficient were applied on seven sediment samples from the Subansiri-Dikrong …

Abstract Study region The Ganges–Brahmaputra (GB), a major river basin of the Indian Sub-
Continent (ISC), is the host of more than 700 millions people. Study focus In addition to …

The wide spread occurrence of geogenic arsenic in Bangladesh groundwater drastically
reduced the safe water access across the country. Since its discovery in 1993, different …

Groundwater aquifers are a common source of drinking water in Bangladesh. However,
groundwater contamination is a major public health concern across the country. This …

The current study delineated the distribution,(hydro) geochemical behavior and health risk of
arsenic (As) in shallow (depth< 35 m; handpumps and electric pumps) and deep (depth> 35 …