[cogitator]

A recent NASA study also indicated that there will be more rain in a warmer global climate.

[My2Cents]

The headline today in local papers in Northern California is about flood warnings from the lastest storms.

[Alberta's Child]

I saw a fascinating article last year about the water problems in the western U.S. There is some speculation that the main culprit in declining flowrates in some rivers is not global warming, but excessive tree growth on the eastern slopes of the Rockies. Moisture that used to run off these slopes is now being retained in the soil by vegetation that is thicker now than it ever has been.

[lewislynn]

Global Warming Could Increase Western States Water Woes...or not.

[swilhelm73]

Well that's the deal.

Global warming will cause both more rain and less. It will cause both higher and lower termperatures. It will cause a new ice age and make the polar ice caps melt.

As a matter of fact if there is ever any sort of change in global climate it will be because of global warming. Gotta love undisprovable "scientific theories".

[Redbob]

"...will lead to increased fall and winter flooding,..."

Not if they leave the dams alone.

[Redbob]

"Leung noted that the model does not even address the possibility of population growth and increased demand on water resources."

Translation: "This is without even considering the millions of illegal aliens..."

[geedee]

Global Warming Could Increase Western States Water Woes

Really?

BREAKING NEWS!!! Mandatory chastity belts would ruin Pee Wee Clinton's day.

[Jacquerie]

You can't trust a two day local weather forecast, why would anyone respect a 50 year forecast?

[Mike Darancette]

Northwest, will lead to increased fall and winter flooding, severe spring and summer drought that will play havoc with the West's agriculture, fisheries and hydropower industry.

Of course you could build more resevoirs to hold the Fall and Winter flood water to ease the Spring and Summer droughts like they do in Central California.

[GOP_1900AD]

My very Western property is experiencing water woes alright.... I have not been able to mow for nearly one week due to nearly continuous rainfall! [Hey Grampa Dave, how are your water woes? Have you pulled your loved ones into that ark yet? ;)]

[Paulus Invictus]

Several states claim that this past winter has been the coldest in years. Are the glaciers returning soon? I need to prepare to move to Guatemala or Costa Rica.

[petercooper]

Last time I checked, the Pacific has plenty of water. Run some pipe and desalinate it.

[farmfriend]

Rights, farms, environment ping.
Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.

[KC_for_Freedom]

I'm glad this guy has a model, but I suggest he take the next fifty years and trty to validate the model. Then we can see if the weather and model agree.

Till then, let the market rule the water use and there will be lots of water. Continue to let government regulate it and there will be shortages.

[Calvin Locke]

NASA? I have yet to see it shed it's PC style.

Heck, even then, the bureaucrats will just take the data out of context in the hopes of more funding.

I misplaced the link to that drunk weaving and stumbling down a highway, captioned: "His average position is between the lanes of traffic".

[vpintheak]

Yep, its been a really warm winter everywhere in the US this year. Voodoo science.

[.cnI redruM]

Or it could not increase then, but wouldn't that make for a boring research paper that wouldn't bring in a dime of future grant money.

[eleni121]

Let's hope. Global warming sounds good especially this year where in western NY we've had zero or below zero straight for a month.

[William Terrell]

Could and Would and Maybe,
A weaseling we shall go,
To catch the varmint is easy,
You just nail his ass to the floor.

[graycamel]

Hmm... 2 degree celsius difference. That's 3.6 degrees fahrenheit. So only in areas where the temperature is now 28.4 degrees or warmer will it be 32 degrees in 50 years. That's not much since the mountains are tall. I guess only the foothills will be really affected, if at all. It once reached -45 in Truckee. Wow, it could warm to -41.4