A quick solution for water shortages or not having access to water is pumping water from underground. However, pumping groundwater is not a good solution in the long run, as affects the soil, as this causes calcification as the groundwater is pulled up it lowers the water table. This makes it harder to get water from shallow wells, and allows the water to pick up more minerals from deeper in the ground. Calcification makes the soil extremely toxic to plants. With warming temperatures, species and habitat will shift north, move to higher elevations and even disappear. Human activity decreases the amount of grassland, endangering many species, or pushing them into extinction.
