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Infographic: Climate Change in the Great Lakes
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How will predicted changes to water levels and water temperatures affect the future of this region that is home to 8 million people?
The Stream, May 18: Climate Change Will Affect U.S. Water Availability
Water levels on the flooding Rio Negro in Brazil have reached…
Pacific Institute Report: Setbacks and Solutions of Water-Energy Clash in U.S. Intermountain West
At the forefront of a national trend, this region is already suffering from intense conflicts that willy only worsen with climate change and population growth. However, the report also highlights several ways to dramatically reduce the water requirements for electricity generation.
Where Food Grows on Water: Environmental and Human Threats to Wisconsin’s Wild Rice
For generations, the upper Great Lakes region has boasted harvests of wild rice, growing in Lake Superior and other watersheds within the basin. But disease, dams, and climate change are now endangering the uncultivated bounty.
Arizona’s Gamble — Conserve Water Now, Prevent Deeper Cuts Tomorrow
For years, the state took as much water as it could from Lake Mead; now it plans to leave some in the reservoir.