The Evil Couple: Illegal Mining in Water Bodies and Climate Change: A Case Study of Ghana

For the past few decades, illegal mining sector in Ghana popularly known as galamsey has received public outcry due to its negative impacts on quantity and quality of water resources. The purpose this study was explore combined effects bodies climate change resources Ghana. methodology explored quantitative approach. most had been compromised extraction minerals, such contaminants (heavy metals) include mercury, zinc, cyanide, sulphur etc. This phenomenon made (e.g. River Fena, Pra) unwholesome or inhabitable. Apart from this, also dried up some streams rivers Anyinam, Offin Goa. These unfortunate events precarious which could spike scarcity country near future. paper, therefore, commends that stringent measures are be taken protect a menace will continue get worse.