Western United States’ Drought Requires Well-Researched Solutions

Yale Climate Connections has written an article that provides a round-up of scientific studies that offer potential solutions for the megadrought the Western U.S. is experiencing. The article first discusses what research has been done since 1995 to determine the impacts of catastrophic droughts occurring in the Colorado River Basin, before moving to a more recent suite of studies that provide recommendations for addressing a range of topics, including economic strategies and habitat restoration.

Overall, the Colorado River Basin is experiencing a drought of such severity that, despite the heavy amount of snowfall experienced this year, the consequences will take years to recover from. Due to the complex, ongoing nature of this natural disaster, well-researched options must be available for the water and wastewater sector to better serve the region’s communities. Read more at Yale Climate Connections.