Climate Change Puts Water Sustainability at Risk

by Natural Resources Defense Council on Jan 30, 2014 | Views: 241 | Score: 1

	Number of US Counties at Risk of Water Shortages With Climate Change	Number of US counties at Risk of Water Shortages Without Climate Change
Low Risk	897	1988
Moderate Risk	1192	821
High Risk	608	271
Extreme Risk	412	29

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Sources: nrdc.org

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Natural Resources Defense Council on Jan 30, 2014 11:46 AM said:

A new analysis, performed by consulting firm Tetra Tech, 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.