Vulnerability of coastal aquifers to groundwater use and climate change

Grant Ferguson () and Tom Gleeson
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Grant Ferguson: University of Saskatchewan
Tom Gleeson: McGill University

Nature Climate Change, 2012, vol. 2, issue 5, 342-345

Abstract: There are concerns that sea-level rise resulting from climate change could lead to saltwater intrusion into coastal aquifers. However, a study shows that groundwater extraction is the main driver of saltwater intrusion in the United States, highlighting the importance of sustainable water management.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1413

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