The conference will be an opportunity for interested scientists to share their ideas and establish long-term collaborations for study and research on Historic Hydraulic Structures.

UNESCO: Water Portal | Water Events Worldwide

This conference is another important step initiated by the International Centre on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures (ICQHS) - a category 2 centre under the auspices of UNESCO - to collect and document traditional knowledge available on water resources management from around the globe while providing a forum for presenting new views on the topic.

UNESCO: Water Portal | Water Events Worldwide

The EPA has subpoenaed Halliburton for the secret formula for the liquid chemical cocktail it pumps into underground rock structures so natural gas can be accessed through a process known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking.

FORBES: EPA subpoenas Halliburton over fracking