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== Card #26: River Flooding == | |||
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The disruption of the water cycle can both increase and decrease rainfall. More rain can lead to river flooding. If the soil is very dry, it makes matters | |||
worse because the water runs off it. | |||
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== Explanation== | == Explanation== | ||
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* [[En-en_adult_card_30_droughts|Droughts]] | * [[En-en_adult_card_30_droughts|Droughts]] | ||
=== Consequences === | === Consequences === | ||
*[[En-en_adult_card_32_decline_agricultural_yields|Decline Agricultural Yields]] | * [[En-en adult card 31 freshwater resources|Freshwater resources]] Flooding can lead in some cases to contamination of freshwater resources and affect drinking water systems. | ||
*[[En-en_adult_card_38_human_health|Human Health]] | * [[En-en_adult_card_32_decline_agricultural_yields|Decline Agricultural Yields]] | ||
* [[En-en_adult_card_38_human_health|Human Health]] | |||
== Other possible links == | == Other possible links == | ||
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===Other consequences=== | ===Other consequences=== | ||
== Wrong links== | == Wrong links== | ||
===Wrong consequences=== | ===Wrong consequences=== | ||
*[[En- | *[[En-en_adult_card_28_vectors_of_disease|Vectors of disease]] Be wary of common misconceptions about flooding, marshes, mosquitos... Flooding can cause sanitation issues, but that is not what we are talking about here. | ||
* [[En-en adult card 33 marine submersion|Marine submersion]] No, these are two different phenomena and should not be conflated. | * [[En-en adult card 33 marine submersion|Marine submersion]] No, these are two different phenomena and should not be conflated. | ||