Changing climate in Columbia Basin requires rethinking of watershed management

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Longer, drier, and hotter summer seasons are expected throughout the Canadian Columbia Basin region as the climate warms. These conditions increase wildfire risk and jeopardize historically-reliable water supplies. To track climate impacts on water across the region, Living Lakes Canada has established a network of 118 monitoring sites, known as the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework (CBWMF) Network.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Climate and Severe Weather.