In a groundbreaking study that could reshape our understanding and management of water resources in the Western United States, David Ketchum, a 2023 graduate of the University of Montana systems ecology Ph.D. program, has unveiled a 35-year analysis quantifying the interconnected impacts of climate change and irrigation on surface water flows.
In a groundbreaking study that could reshape our understanding and management of water resources in the Western United States, David Ketchum, a 2023 graduate of the University of Montana systems ecology Ph.D. program, has unveiled a 35-year analysis quantifying the interconnected impacts of climate change and irrigation on surface water flows.
The study, recently published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment, describes the relative impact that climate change and irrigation intensification is having on hundreds of watersheds in the Western United States.
“These findings underscore the importance of addressing the competing uses for water and the ecological trade-offs associated with heavy water use,” Ketchum said.
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