Global Climate Change Could Have Adverse Effects on our Water Supply

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Published October 13, 2008 at 6:46 AM PDT

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How will global climate change impact our planet's water resources? Host Tom Fudge speaks to Dr. Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute, about the potential impact of global warming on the

Audio posted in the afternoon.

Tom Fudge: Global warming has arrived, and it's already affecting our environment. We don't know how much of an effect it will have in the future, but our primary concern will be the impact on fresh water supplies. Fresh water is what makes life possible, and any disruption in its supply is bound to have a profound impact on life. Global warming won't necessarily reduce fresh water resources, but it will affect rainfall patterns. It'll cause the ocean to rise and more precipitation to fall as rain, rather than snow.

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Peter Gleick will be giving a lecture on "Climate Change and Our Water Resources" on Tuesday night at 6:30 at the San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park.

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Dr. Peter Gleick , president of the Pacific Institute. Dr. Gleick will be at the Natural History Museum on Tuesday night for a lecture on Climate Change and Our Water Resources .