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The Silent Impacts of Underground Climate Change

The Silent Impacts of Underground Climate Change

Dehghan, Shahide
Norouzi, Hossein
Gholami, Hossein

Paperback

Environmental Studies

ISBN10: 6208455464
ISBN13: 9786208455460
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: Aug 11 2025
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Climate change has a wide range of environmental impacts, some of which occur silently and indirectly underground. These impacts include changes in groundwater levels, water quality, and even soil stability. Lowering water tables: Droughts caused by climate change reduce rainfall, thereby reducing groundwater recharge. This leads to lower groundwater levels and drying up of wells.Changes in groundwater patterns: Climate change can cause changes in precipitation and evaporation patterns. These changes can affect the amount and timing of groundwater recharge, thereby altering groundwater flow patterns.Changes in groundwater quality: Saltwater intrusion: In coastal areas, lower groundwater levels can cause saltwater to intrude into freshwater aquifers. This severely reduces the quality of groundwater, making it difficult to use for agricultural and drinking purposes. Pollution from human activities: Climate change can exacerbate groundwater pollution. For example, floods caused by heavy rainfall can transport pollutants from the land surface into groundwater. Changes in soil stability: Soil erosion: Climate change such as drought and heavy rainfall can cause soil erosion.

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