Western Water Rights in a 4°C Future
by Kevin Lynch, Shi-Ling Hsu and Karrigan Bork | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Western water rights reflect a short and stable climate history, but that period of stability is ending. Looming climate change of 4°C will produce not only higher temperatures, but decreased snowpack, shifts in runoff patterns, and the dramatic shrinkage of giant...