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Malta Cafe Scientifique – Fresh water under the sea: A surprising discovery beneath the ocean floor

12+
2hrs
English
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Dati
It-Tlieta, 14 ta' Ottubru 2025, Mill-19:00 sal-21:00

Hekk kif id-domanda globali għall-ilma frisk intensifikat fl-aħħar snin, speċjalment f’reġjuni kostali li huma vulnerabbli għat-tibdil fil- klima, saret neċessità li niskopru riżorsi nkonvenzjonali biex nippreservaw l-ilma tagħna. Waħda fost l-aktar riżorsi prominenti li spiss tintesa tinsab f’qiegħ il-baħar stess: dik li tissejjaħ ‘offshore freshened groundwater’ (OFG).

Ingħaqdu magħna għal taħdita ta’ Malta Cafè Scientifique, fejn ser nidħlu aktar fil-fond dwar din ir-riżerva tal-ilma ma’ Dr. Ariel Thomas, ġeofiżiku u riċerkatur li jifforma parti mill-Marie Curie fellowship. F’din id-diskussjoni, Hidden Waters: Exploring Offshore Freshened Groundwater, Dottor Thomas ser jispjega fil-profond l-OFG, kif tiġi ffurmata, kif ukoll l-irwol kruċjali li tħaddan biex nassiguraw l-ilma għall-ġejjieni.

Titilfux din l-opportunità fejn ser niżvelaw ix-xjenza wara waħda mill-aktar riżorsi misterjużi u, potenzjalment, trasformattivi ġħall- pjaneta tagħna.

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Dates
Tuesday, 14th October, 2025, From 7:00pm to 9:00pm

As the global demand for freshwater intensifies, especially in coastal regions vulnerable to climate change, discovering unconventional resources is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. One such promising yet largely overlooked resource lies beneath the ocean floor: offshore freshened groundwater (OFG).

Join us for an enlightening Malta Café Scientifique event where we dive into the depths of this hidden freshwater reserve with Dr. Ariel Thomas, a Marie Curie research fellow and geophysicist. In his talk, Hidden Waters: Exploring Offshore Freshened Groundwater, Dr. Thomas will demystify OFG—explaining what it is, how it forms, and why it may play a crucial role in future water security.

Don’t miss this opportunity to uncover the science behind one of the planet’s most mysterious and potentially transformative natural resources.