Climate Change in Colorado: A Synthesis to Support Water Resources Management and Adaptation

The Colorado Climate Report is a synthesis of climate change science important for Colorado’s
water supply. It focuses on observed trends, modeling, and projections of temperature, precipitation, snowmelt,
and runoff. The report summarizes Colorado-specific findings from peer-reviewed regional studies, and presents
new graphics derived from existing datasets. The following are highlights from the Report.

Author
A. Ray
J. Barsugli
C. Averyt
K. Wolter
M. Hoerling
N. Doesken
B. Udall
R. S. Webb
Date
2008
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