Monday, November 12, 2012

Water Problem in Gobi desert



According to graph, average annual temperature increased about 2°C and annual average precipitation decreased about 10% in 60 years. The water level of lake in Gobi desert are decreasing. Species are struggling with lack of water. Gobi region has 34.6% water resources in Mongolia. Also, water in Gobi is polluting and reducing from livestock, agriculture and urbanization.









Source: S.CHULUUNKHUYAG. "The Impact of Climate Change and Human Activity on Mongolian Water Resources". Head of the Environmental Engineering Department, Civil Engineeriing and Architecture School, Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia President of Ecological Research Center, NGO. President of the Mongolian National Water Assosiation, NGO. 2007.

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