scholarly journals Stockholm Water Prize | Preparing water supplies for climate change

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 3487-3487
Author(s):  
Erika Engelhaupt ◽  
Naomi Lubick
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Supplies

scholarly journals CLIMATE CHANGE: Threats to Water Supplies in the Tropical Andes

Science ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 312 (5781) ◽  
pp. 1755-1756 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Tropical Andes ◽  
Water Supplies

Development of an adaptation toolbox to protect southeast Florida water supplies from climate change

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (NA) ◽  
pp. 397-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick Bloetscher ◽  
Barry Heimlich ◽  
Daniel E. Meeroff
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Supplies

Getting ready for climate change implications for the western USA

2008 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 727-733
Author(s):  
P. Standish-Lee ◽  
K. Lecina
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
United States ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Utilities ◽  
Western United States ◽  
The West ◽  
Water Supplies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Water Users

Water users throughout the western United States have faced supply problems from the conception of modern civilization. Today, climate change, population growth, and declining water quality combine with the age-old problem of finding sufficient water resources in a region with a largely arid climate. Climate change in particular poses a significant threat to the sustainability of water supplies in the western United States (the West). Casting aside all debate about who and what is responsible for climate change, the public and water utilities alike must be prepared to address its effects on water supplies.

scholarly journals Hydrological Analysis of Municipal Source Water Availability in the Canadian Arctic Territory of Nunavut

ARCTIC ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-41
Author(s):  
Jenny Hayward ◽  
Lindsay Johnston ◽  
Amy Jackson ◽  
Rob Jamieson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Canadian Arctic ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Balance Model ◽  
Water Yield ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Water Shortages ◽  
Water Supplies ◽  
Available Water

In the Canadian Arctic, the availability of sustainable drinking water supplies is threatened by pressures such as increasing populations, climate change, and the remote geographic nature of the communities. The objective of this study was to conduct a screening level vulnerability assessment of municipal drinking water supplies in the Canadian territory of Nunavut with consideration for climate change, population growth, and infrastructure changes. A hydrological analysis of primary drinking water supply watersheds was performed to evaluate the relative vulnerability level in 24 Nunavut communities. We used a water balance model to predict annual water yield from each watershed using historical and projected future climate data. Approximately 25% of the study communities were projected to experience high vulnerability to water shortages by 2070, defined as using greater than 40% of available water from their source watershed on an annual basis. A medium level of vulnerability (using 20% – 40% of annual available water) was determined for 8% of the study communities and a moderate level for 12% (using 10% – 20% of annual available water). A low vulnerability level to 2070 (using less than 10% of annual available water) was determined for 55% of the communities. The vulnerability level was primarily influenced by source watershed size. The results of this study could be used as a component of a proactive strategy to help address water security issues in Nunavut. 

scholarly journals Food production in an age of global warming and weirding

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
Stuart Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Water Supplies ◽  
Competing Demands ◽  
Rainfall Patterns ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Do So

Some estimates suggest that we will need to double food production by 2050, and do so despite the effects of climate change on crop yields. The competing demands of agriculture and human populations upon water supplies can only become more extreme with time and are likely to be exacerbated by the impact of increased evaporation due to global warming and changes to rainfall patterns. Therefore, this article will examine some of the ways that we can produce food using less water.

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