Friday, February 1, 2008

Research News: Snow's retreat could intensify water wars

The News:
Snow's retreat could intensify water wars
A study suggests higher flood and drought risk, and experts say states in the West must adapt.
By Alan ZaremboLos Angeles Times
Article Last Updated: 02/01/2008 03:16:49 AM MST
Human-caused global warming has been shrinking the snowpack across the mountain ranges of the West for five decades, suggesting that the region's long battle for water will only worsen, according to a computer analysis released Thursday. As temperatures have increased, more winter precipitation has fallen as rain instead of snow, and the snow is melting sooner.

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