Climate Change, Water, and Risk
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Title:
Climate Change, Water, and Risk Current Water Demands Are Not Sustainable
Creator:
Theo Spencer
Peter Altman
Publisher:
National Resources Defense Council
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Language:
English

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Abstract:
Climate change will have a significant impact on the sustainability of water supplies in the coming decades. A new analysis, performed by consulting firm Tetra Tech for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), examined the effects of global warming on water supply and demand in the contiguous United States. The study found that more than 1,100 counties— one-third of all counties in the lower 48—will face higher risks of water shortages by mid-century as the result of global warming. More than 400 of these counties will face extremely high risks of water shortages.

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Florida International University
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