Southwest [US Climate Reslience Toolkit]
Higher temperatures have intensified drought and will lead to a more arid future. As warming increases irrigation demand, increased pumping could endanger groundwater supplies. Without adaptation, these changes will exacerbate the growing imbalance between water supply and demand in the region. The impacts of these climate-driven changes are experienced disproportionately by certain communities in the region, including Indigenous communities. In response to these interrelated climate challenges, people across the Southwest have implemented adaptive water governance and management approaches. Multiple efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions are being implemented throughout the region.
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