By 2099 shallow groundwater will heat up to 3.5 degrees and will not be drinkable study

Ground water is used extensively throughout the world for clean water. In recent years, many reports have revealed that the level of ground water is going down significantly. The falling groundwater level may be controlled somehow, but a new study has raised concerns. This global study states that by the end of this century the temperature of shallow groundwater is expected to increase by an average of 2.1 to 3.5 degrees Celsius. Because there is less oxygen in hot groundwater. Because of this, fish in rivers that depend on groundwater can die during dry seasons.

Shallow groundwater is generally water that is available less than 3 feet below the ground. According to wotr.org, shallow groundwater is available in India in some patches in Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Kerala, Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu.

Recent study in NatureGeoscience published Has happened. It said that the temperature of groundwater is expected to increase due to heat in the forests of Central Russia, Northern China, North America and Amazon. This will be seen in Australia also.

Increasing temperature may threaten the ecosystem dependent on groundwater. Researchers say that different damages of climate change are being assessed, but not much thought is being given to what effect it will have on groundwater.

The biggest concern is about the safety of drinking water. The study estimates that by the year 2099, 588 million people around the world will be living in areas where groundwater will be warmer than prescribed standards. Due to warming of groundwater, the number of germs in it can increase and can have a serious impact on people’s health. The biggest impact will be on those areas where the availability of drinking water is already less.