US Southwest water availability reductions ahead according to research that reveals spring drying trends
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 06:00
in Earth & Climate
New research from scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory identified a trajectory of spring drying that will alter water availability across the U.S. Southwest. To describe the net change in water, they calculated the water gained through precipitation and subtracted the water lost through evaporation and transpiration in an ensemble of regional and global simulations. Their findings indicate future challenges for regional water resource managers and agricultural production.