The Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Recharge: Challenges and Opportunities
The Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Recharge: Challenges and Opportunities By Author : Zafar Iqbal, MS.C Geophysics 40+ Years of Hydrogeology Expertise Groundwater i s a hidden treasure. It is consumed by people globally not only for consumption but for irrigating the lands for crops, industry, and ecosystem support. But this asset is at serious risk due to factor of climate change which is impacting groundwater recharge, a process of refilling underground water. So let’s analyze and unfold the complex relationship of climate change and groundwater recharge . I will elaborate the challenges and opportunities involved by using my 40 years of valuable geophysicist experience. 1. Disturbed Rainfall Pattern due to Climate Change : The rain pattern has been ...