Monday, December 02, 2013

Could Weakening Winds Threaten Pacific Northwest's Mountain Water Supply?

Seasonal Water Supply Forecasts – as of January 1, 2013. (Credit: www.nrcs.usda.gov) Click to enlarge.
New research suggests that the Pacific Northwest's watershed managers could face more of a climate challenge than they bargained for.  A paper published last week in the journal Science hypothesizes that climate change is behind a steady, 60-year slowdown of the westerly winds blowing off the North Pacific.  

 The winds play a key role in carrying precipitation into the Cascade and northern Rocky mountain ranges.

 Could Weakening Winds Threaten Pacific Northwest's Mountain Water Supply?
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