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In the coming decades, climate change may significantly alter the availability of water across the United States and beyond. Growing population centers in already stressed areas, such as the arid West, will be particularly challenged. Come hear how USGS and its partners are working together to provide the science that resource managers and communities need to address the potential impacts of climate change on the Nation's water resources.
What: | The USGS will host a congressional briefing on how science can be used to address the potential impacts of climate change on the Nation's water resources. |
Who: | Chris Milly, USGS Kathy Jacobs, Arizona Water Institute Curt Schmutte, California Metropolitan Water District |
Where: | Room 2261 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC |
When: | Friday, April 27, 2007 10:00 a.m. |
Sponsors: | United States Senator Jeff Bingaman United States Senator Lisa Murkowski United States Representative James Moran United States Representative Earl Blumenauer United States Representative Wayne Gilchrest |
Host: | Interstate Council on Water Policy |
To access information about the USGS Congressional Briefing Series, visit www.usgs.gov/solutions.