Urbanization and changes to climate could pack a one-two punch for watersheds in the future, study finds
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 06:40
in Earth & Climate
Watersheds channel water from streams to oceans, and more than $450 billion in food, manufactured goods and other economic factors depend on them, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Watersheds also are crucial to the health of surrounding ecosystems and communities. Now, researchers from the University of Missouri have found that climatic changes and urban development, when working in tandem, could have profound effects on watersheds by midcentury.