Groundwater and climate change: threats and opportunities

• Published in: Hydrogeology journal Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 7 - 10
• Main Authors: Stigter, Tibor Y., Miller, Jodie, Chen, Jianyao, Re, Viviana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.02.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adaptation; Aquatic Pollution; climate; Climate adaptation; Climate and human activity; Climate change; Climate change adaptation; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Essay; Geology; Geophysics/Geodesy; Groundwater; Groundwater quality; humans; Hydrogeology; Hydrologic cycle; Hydrological cycle; Hydrology; Hydrology/Water Resources; International Year of Groundwater; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Water Quality/Water Pollution; Climate change; Groundwater quality; Groundwater recharge; Groundwater discharge; Adaptation

The important role of groundwater in adaptation to climate change is explored, and the competing threats and opportunities that climate change pose to groundwater systems are evaluated. This has been achieved through a review of current thinking on the complex interactions between human activities,...