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Past Peak Water in the Southwest

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Martin Hoerling, and Jon K Eischeid, Past Peak Water in the Southwest: .

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Nobody relishes being “past peak� anything. Whether it’s the prime of our human existence or the prime of Nature’s abundance, the notion of having less rather than more is often vehemently denied. But demand growth in the face of production and storage decline has severe consequences, especially when existing uses already consume the available supply. The lifeblood of the Southwest is the Colorado River, which is increasingly impacted by climate forces not previously experienced. The recent drought prompts concern among water users and water stewards alike, and requires the scientific community to probe whether a sustained threat is rising to our already perilous moisture balance. The consensus of the Intergovernmental Panel [...]

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From Source - Mendeley RIS export <br> On - Tue May 10 10:00:45 CDT 2011

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