Scientists say the depleted groundwater supplies that remain will warm by 2.1 degrees C globally by the end of this century – changing their chemistry and leading to contamination. Droughts and fluctuating rainfall patterns are also altering groundwater quality.
Scientists say the depleted groundwater supplies that remain will warm by 2.1 degrees C globally by the end of this century – changing their chemistry and leading to contamination.
Droughts and fluctuating rainfall patterns are also altering groundwater quality.
Warming water, changing chemistry As groundwater warms, dissolved gases become less soluble, while organisms underground can consume oxygen more rapidly.
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Scientists say the depleted groundwater supplies that remain will warm by 2.1 degrees C globally by the end of this century – changing their chemistry and leading to contamination. Droughts and fluctuating rainfall patterns are also altering groundwater quality. Warming water, changing chemistry As groundwater warms, dissolved gases become less soluble, while organisms underground can consume oxygen more rapidly.
Drought is only the beginning of the problem for drinking water.
The good news is that around the world, local and regional authorities are experimenting with ways to replenish groundwater, including methods for collecting excess rainfall or surface runoff and channeling it to replenish aquifers.
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