Monday, October 6, 2008

Climate Change: The earth is a beautifully complex system From The Environment News Service: "More intense storms will threaten water infrastructure and increase polluted stormwater runoff as climate change impacts water resources across the United States, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warns in a proposed climate and water strategy issued Thursday. Shorelines will move as a result of sea level rise, and changes in ocean chemistry will alter aquatic habitat and fisheries, the agency said. Warming water temperatures are likely change contaminant concentrations in water and alter the uses of aquatic systems, the EPA strategy document projects. The document adds that new patterns of rainfall and snowfall are expected to alter water supply for drinking and other uses and lead to changes in pollution levels in aquatic systems." More Coyote Gulch coverage here. "cc" 6:23:54 PM

National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change From The EPA: "To assist in responding to potential effects of climate change, a new strategy focuses on 40 specific actions for the national water program to take to respond to climate change. EPA's National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change (pdf) describes steps for managers to adapt their clean water, drinking water, and ocean protection programs." "cc" 7:19:19 AM

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