Climate Change

Changes in the climate have had an effect on all regions of the world. With populations increasing especially along coastlines, these areas are particularly vulnerable to property damage and loss of life. Riverside is managing active, on-going projects focusing on potential hydrologic impacts due to climate change. These projects include assessing possible changes in the timing and volume of hydrologic runoff that might be expected from climate change scenarios, and using calibrated hydrologic models to estimate the change in runoff. Riverside has also been selected by NOAA to develop a climate change decision support system that will enable Colorado water managers to assess the impact of predicted climate change.