Climate Change Puts Water Sustainability at Risk


by Natural Resources Defense Council on Jan 30, 2014 | Views: 247 | Score: 1
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.32050 PredictionsNumber of US Countiesat Risk of WaterShortages WithClimate ChangeNumber of US countiesat Risk of WaterShortages WithoutClimate ChangeLow RiskModerate RiskHigh RiskExtreme Risk0250500750100012501500175020002250
Number of US Counties at Risk of Water Shortages With Climate ChangeNumber of US counties at Risk of Water Shortages Without Climate Change
Low Risk8971988
Moderate Risk1192821
High Risk608271
Extreme Risk41229
2050 Predictions
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Natural Resources Defense Council
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.