In recent decades, increasing water demand, dry conditions, and warming temperatures have impacted the Colorado River, creating greater uncertainty about the future of the basin’s water supply. This week, the Western Water Assessment (WWA), a CPO RISA team, released a comprehensive report Colorado River Basin Climate and Hydrology: State of the Science to provide a shared understanding of the physical setting of the basin and the latest data, tools and research underpinning the management of Colorado River water resources. WWA researchers teamed up with leading experts, with support and guidance from over a dozen federal, state, and local water agencies, to integrate nearly 800 peer-reviewed studies, agency reports, and other sources to assess the state of the science and develop this report. In identifying both challenges and opportunities, the report will guide water resource managers and researchers in efforts to improve the short-term and mid-term forecasts and long-term projections for the basin’s water system.
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