Which unintended environmental change increased alongside intensified irrigation in ancient Sumer?

💡 Explanation

Capillary action drew groundwater salts to the surface during sustained irrigation utilizing evapotranspiration; increased soil salinization occurred because salts accumulated. Therefore, crops yields declined rather than methane, eutrophication, or siltation, which involve different processes.

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