Climate Change Threatens Colorado River And the Water Supply for 40 Million People
At a Glance The Colorado River's natural flow has decreased 20%.It goes down by about 9% with every 1.8 degrees in temperature increase, according to new research.Much of the decline is related to snowpack and evaporation. Climate change has dramatically decreased natural flow in the Colorado River, jeopardizing the water supply for some 40 million people and millions of acres of farmland, according to new research from the USGS. The decline is expected to continue unless changes are made to...