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California’s Water: Climate Change and Water
Robert Wilkinson, Paul Ullrich, Jeffrey Mount, Jay R. Lund, Ellen Hanak, Richard Frank, Alvar Escriva-Bou, J.R. DeShazo, Frank Davis, Daniel R. Cayan | October 1st, 2016
California’s climate is warming and becoming more variable. While the state is a leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, its water system was designed for a 20th century climate. All facets of water management must be updated to adapt to changing conditions. This brief summarizes strategies to help the state prepare for a changing climate and rising sea level.
This publication is part of a briefing kit that summarizes a dozen of the state’s most pressing water management issues.
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