Here’s an in-depth article about a new study on future water availability in the Colorado River basin. Many experts believe that, due to climate change, the Colorado basin in coming decades will be hotter and probably drier, at least during late summer months when water is most needed. The data suggests that managing water supplies to meet diverse needs, from agriculture to fisheries, will become more complicated. As Trout Unlimited’s Drew Peternell recently wrote, we’re entering a new era of water limits that will require innovative, collaborative new approaches–not business as usual.
