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News Release 12-174
How Is Earth's Water System Linked With Land Use, Climate Change and Ecosystems?
Answers may be in new NSF Water Sustainability and Climate research
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A WSC project will look at Colorado's South Platte River: From mountains to urban lands.
Credit: Jim Wark
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WSC scientists will study the watershed of the Yakima River Basin in Washington State.
Credit: Cailin Orr
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LIDAR image of very steep areas (orange) along the Minnesota River: Hotspots of change.
Credit: National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics/UMN
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The Lower San Joaquin River in California is fed by water releases from Friant Dam.
Credit: Tom Harmon
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Headwaters of the Rio Grande River in Colorado; snowmelt is the river's main water source.
Credit: Noah Molotch
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WSC researchers talk about paddy irrigation with a farmer in Sri Lanka.
Credit: George Hornberger
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