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Common irrigation drivers of freshwater salinisation in river basins worldwide

Authors :
Josefin Thorslund
Marc F. P. Bierkens
Gualbert H. P. Oude Essink
Edwin H. Sutanudjaja
Michelle T. H. van Vliet
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

Freshwater salinisation is a growing water quality problem, but impacts and drivers across regional to global scales have been lacking. A new assessment of inter-regional freshwater salinisation demonstrates the importance of irrigation as a driver of salinisation.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4b53c6a19a14691b00492d3bdd31dce
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24281-8