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Barry Nelson: Water and California’s climate adaptation strategy

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on December 4, 2009 at 2:06 pm

From Barry Nelson at the NRDC Switchboard blog:

“In the final California Climate Adaptation Strategy released yesterday, the state predicts a drier future for the Golden State. This news comes at a sobering time — California has already experienced three dry years, reducing water supplies and further harming the state’s salmon runs.

When most people think about climate change and water, they tend to think first about the projected loss of snowpack. But this report places an emphasis on what may be a more important implication of global warming – a reduction in the total amount of water available for the state. This reduction comes from several causes – a predicted decrease in precipitation, increased evaporation, changes in runoff timing, and increased plant consumption. This report reinforces the case that California has hit Peak Water in terms of the amount we should expect to squeeze from our overtaxed rivers. … “

Read more from the NRDC Switchboard blog by clicking here.

December 4, 2009 · Filed Under Climate change & water supply

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