Sentences with phrase «precipitation over the next century»

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The study examined what is likely to be seen in terms of precipitation, snowpack accumulation and water runoff over the next century, versus the same data for the years from 1976 and 2005.

America's WETLAND Foundation Restore - Adapt - Mitigate: Responding To Climate Change Through Coastal Habitat Restoration PDF Coastal habitats are being subjected to a range of stresses from climate change; many of these stresses are predicted to increase over the next century The most significant effects are likely to be from sea - level rise, increased storm and wave intensity, temperature increases, carbon dioxide concentration increases, and changes in precipitation that will alter freshwater delivery.....

For example, decision makers already have a good idea what will happen if no action to reduce CO2 emissions is taken: the «business as usual» scenario shows significant increases in temperature and changes in precipitation, leading to serious impacts over the next century.