Predictions on future climate, man-made, and natural changes in the environment:
Water Scarcity
Global warming and heavy water irrigation for agricultural projects led to shortages in water flowing through the Yellow River. If this persists or even multiplies, then water life will see less and lesser habitat and more of the river will dry up over time. Droughts will affect agriculture, fishing and the entire biosphere.
Risk of Flooding
Global warming would raise sea level and cause powerful floods in the Yellow River. This can change the landscape and open or destroy habitats of water life, but it will bring nutrients and sediments to the soil. Run off directly relates to precipitation. Global warming affects precipitation
Glaciers and Snow
Global warming could affect the frozen giants in the Bayanhar Mountains Anyemaqen Mountain in the upstream of the Yellow River. Snow distribution and run off will decrease. Frozen lake degeneration and lake unwatering will become severe concerns.
Groundwater
The groundwater of the Yellow River Basin comes from local precipitation and connected rivers. The distribution and intensity of precipitation will affect groundwater dramatically as well as changes in rivers and runoff will change the circulation of groundwater's rate and acceleration.
Continuous drop in the water table can be detrimental to the biodiversity. Killing animals and meadows.
Ecosystem
Soil erosion and human activity have greatly changed the wild life. Climate changes, most notably global warming has brought plant life to higher-latitude areas. Water loss will also limit the habitats of organisms who call the entire Yellow River their home.
http://www.hydrology.nl/images/docs/alg/2012.11_Climate_change_Yellow_River.pdf
Water Scarcity
Global warming and heavy water irrigation for agricultural projects led to shortages in water flowing through the Yellow River. If this persists or even multiplies, then water life will see less and lesser habitat and more of the river will dry up over time. Droughts will affect agriculture, fishing and the entire biosphere.
Risk of Flooding
Global warming would raise sea level and cause powerful floods in the Yellow River. This can change the landscape and open or destroy habitats of water life, but it will bring nutrients and sediments to the soil. Run off directly relates to precipitation. Global warming affects precipitation
Glaciers and Snow
Global warming could affect the frozen giants in the Bayanhar Mountains Anyemaqen Mountain in the upstream of the Yellow River. Snow distribution and run off will decrease. Frozen lake degeneration and lake unwatering will become severe concerns.
Groundwater
The groundwater of the Yellow River Basin comes from local precipitation and connected rivers. The distribution and intensity of precipitation will affect groundwater dramatically as well as changes in rivers and runoff will change the circulation of groundwater's rate and acceleration.
Continuous drop in the water table can be detrimental to the biodiversity. Killing animals and meadows.
Ecosystem
Soil erosion and human activity have greatly changed the wild life. Climate changes, most notably global warming has brought plant life to higher-latitude areas. Water loss will also limit the habitats of organisms who call the entire Yellow River their home.
http://www.hydrology.nl/images/docs/alg/2012.11_Climate_change_Yellow_River.pdf