How can the drying up of natural lakes be stopped in order to reduce the negative effects of this process?
How can the drying up of natural lakes caused by the progressive process of global warming and excessive water consumption through unsustainable agricultural development be stopped?
In different regions of the world, on different continents, more and more negative effects of the progressive process of global warming, of the ongoing climate crisis, etc. are appearing. These include, above all, the natural effects of the loss of biodiversity of natural ecosystems, the effects on water resources of increasingly severe and prolonged droughts, water shortages in certain areas, decreasing rainfall, the drying up of lakes and rivers, the barrenness of soils, the decline in agricultural productivity, etc. In recent years, there has also been an increase in the scale of the emergence of the global crisis. In recent years there has also been an increase in the occurrence of hot weather, increasingly high summer temperatures, the occurrence of forest fires, etc., the drying out of forest litter in forests, a decrease in the humidity of the microclimate in areas of forests, agricultural fields and urban agglomerations. In this way, the living conditions for people in increasingly large areas of land are steadily deteriorating year by year. More and more lakes are drying up. A significant proportion of the large lakes, too, have already reduced their surface area and the water reserves they have accumulated over thousands of years. For example, the surface area of the saline Great Lake in the state of Utah in the USA has decreased significantly over the last few years. This is a result of excessive water consumption (mainly by agriculture) and the ongoing process of global warming. There are many harmful, toxic heavy metal and other compounds on the bottom of this lake. It is a drainless lake, i.e. all waste and toxins settle in the lake. Already half of the lake bottom is above the water surface. The drying up of the lakes results in negative changes in the microclimate around the lake, the barrenness of the soils, the desertification of the surrounding natural environment, the possibility of sandstorms, a decrease in the moisture content of the soils around the lake, a decrease in the productivity of the soils in terms of their use for agricultural purposes. In addition to this, the negative effects of lake desiccation include the negative natural effects of a decrease in the level of biodiversity, both in terms of the lake biosphere and the natural ecosystems functioning in the vicinity of the desiccating lake. In view of the above, it is increasingly important to improve and increase the scale of protection of lakes from drying out and to create solutions to counteract or slow down this unfavourable process. These solutions include prohibiting the extraction of water from a drying-up lake for industrial, agricultural, municipal, etc. purposes. If the drying-up lake is located in a predominantly agricultural area, an important solution may be the creation of new deep wells, rainwater harvesting systems, a change in the agricultural model from unsustainable to sustainable ecological agriculture and, in areas close to the seas and oceans, the development of seawater desalination systems.
In view of the above, I address the following question to the esteemed community of scientists and researchers:
How can we stop the drying up of natural lakes caused by the progressive process of global warming and the excessive use of water by unsustainable agricultural development?
What is your opinion on this?
What is your opinion on this subject?
Please respond,
I invite you all to discuss,
Thank you very much,
Best wishes,
Dariusz Prokopowicz
- Identifying anthropogenic causes and remedying them
....- Involving the watershed
...- Include groundwater levels and possible withdrawals in the considerations
...- Retention instead of drainage
- Counteract siltation
- Reduce high water-attracting trees/plants s.l. in the watershed.
I am looking forward to further ideas
Replant the watershed with native Pseudomonas host plants that will increase the rainfall. See the clouds being made by the host plants in India's Western Ghats forest. Story at https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/does-rain-come-from-life-in-the-clouds
The discussion is really appreciated!
In my opinion, it needs urgent and collective action by actors who are working on natural resource protection and sustainablity across the world. Because drying is not an overnight consequence, it is rather a cumulative effect of poor natural resource utilization and management. In this regard, nature-friendly practices are rewarding advises for those who are directly dependent on nature and agriculture for their livelihood.
Dear, Dr. Dariusz Prokopowicz
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The drying up of natural lakes can have serious ecological and social consequences, including the loss of aquatic ecosystems, reduced water availability for human and agricultural use, and decreased tourism revenue. Here are some potential solutions to help prevent or mitigate the drying up of natural lakes:
Overall, a combination of these solutions may be required to prevent or mitigate the drying up of natural lakes. A holistic approach that considers both environmental and social factors is necessary to ensure the long-term sustainability of natural water resources.
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