The study is the first analysis to provide an in-depth look at the effect of climate change on managed waterways in the U.S. and Canada as compared to unmanaged streams and rivers.
"This study finds that large-scale climate trends are already affecting water availability in many regions of the southern and western United States," said Darren Ficklin, an associate professor in the IU Department of Geography and a member of the IU Center for the Analysis of Social and Ecological Landscapes. "This is significant given the importance of streams and rivers for agricultural use, urban drinking water, and aquatic ecosystems in these regions."
