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1. Clima te Cha ng e & Sc ie nc e 2. Ca lifo rnia Asse ssme nts 3. Pro je c tio ns (mo de ling & re sults) 4. L A Re g io n a nd Sa nta Cla rita 5. Wa te r I mpa c ts
a . Wa te r supply a nd de ma nd b . I mpo rte d Wa te r c . Wa te rshe d d. Wa te r q ua lity e . Gro undwa te r ma na g e me nt
6. Ada pta tio n 1. Clima te Cha ng e & Sc ie nc e 2. Ca lifo rnia Asse ssme nts 3. Pro je c tio ns (mo de ling & re sults) 4. L A Re g io n a nd Sa nta Cla rita 5. Wa te r I mpa c ts
a . Wa te r supply a nd de ma nd b . I mpo rte d Wa te r c . Wa te rshe d d. Wa te r q ua lity e . Gro undwa te r ma na g e me nt
6. Ada pta tio n
e ve l Rise
ne rg y
ra nspo rta tio n
a nd Use & De ve lo pme nt
me rg e nc y Ma na g e me nt
e ve l Rise
ne rg y
ra nspo rta tio n
a nd Use & De ve lo pme nt
me rg e nc y Ma na g e me nt
Why is unde r standing c limate c hange impor tant? Why is unde r standing c limate c hange impor tant?
Mila nko vitc h Cyc le s- Na tura l wa rming a nd c o o ling c lima te c yc le s Mila nko vitc h Cyc le s- Na tura l wa rming a nd c o o ling c lima te c yc le s
Conc e ntr ation
atmosphe r e
the past fe w hundr e d thousand ye ar s. NASA/ NOAA Conc e ntr ation
atmosphe r e
the past fe w hundr e d thousand ye ar s. NASA/ NOAA
97% o f c lima te sc ie nc e e xpe rts a nd 97% o f c lima te sc ie nc e pa pe rs (12,000) a g re e wa rming is ma n-ma de
Glo b a l Clima te Mo de ls (GCM’ s) – mo de l o f ho w the E a rth’ s a tmo sphe re ,
surfa c e s a nd se a ic e inte ra c t to a ffe c t the c lima te . Glo b a l Clima te Mo de ls (GCM’ s) – mo de l o f ho w the E a rth’ s a tmo sphe re ,
surfa c e s a nd se a ic e inte ra c t to a ffe c t the c lima te .
Re pre se nta tive Co nc e ntra tio n Pa thwa ys (RCP’ s) “Gre e n Ho use Ga sse s” Re pre se nta tive Co nc e ntra tio n Pa thwa ys (RCP’ s) “Gre e n Ho use Ga sse s”
Sta te wide Re po rts Summa ry Re po rt Ca lifo rnia ’ s Oc e a n a nd Co a st T
rib a l a nd I ndig e no us Co mmunitie s within Ca lifo rnia
Clima te Justic e
Re g io na l Re po rts (9)
T e c hnic a l Re po rts (44) Ag ric ulture , Bio dive rsity, E
ne rg y, F
Go ve rna nc e , Oc e a ns & Co a sts, Pro je c tio ns, Da ta se ts, a nd T
Pub lic He a lth, Wa te r (10)
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Sta te po rta l fo r a c c e ssing c lima te c ha ng e pro je c tio ns He a lth info rme d he a t thre sho lds fo r c o mmunitie s Co a sta l flo o ding sc e na rio s
Sta te wide Re po rts Summa ry Re po rt Ca lifo rnia ’ s Oc e a n a nd Co a st T
rib a l a nd I ndig e no us Co mmunitie s within Ca lifo rnia
Clima te Justic e
Re g io na l Re po rts (9)
T e c hnic a l Re po rts (44) Ag ric ulture , Bio dive rsity, E
ne rg y, F
Go ve rna nc e , Oc e a ns & Co a sts, Pro je c tio ns, Da ta se ts, a nd T
Pub lic He a lth, Wa te r (10)
T
Sta te po rta l fo r a c c e ssing c lima te c ha ng e pro je c tio ns He a lth info rme d he a t thre sho lds fo r c o mmunitie s Co a sta l flo o ding sc e na rio s
“These findings are profoundly serious and will continue to guide us as we confront the apocalyptic threat of irreversible climate change.” – Gov. Jerry Brown
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R e gion R e por t L
R e gion R e por t
K e y pro je c te d c lima te c ha ng e s: 1. Co ntinue d future wa rming (Avg . ma x te mps)
inc re a se b y mid-c e ntury
inc re a se b y la te -c e ntury
2. # e xtre me te mp da ys to inc re a se a s we ll a s te mpe ra ture s 3. Pre c ipita tio n – dry a nd we t e xtre me s e xpe c te d to inc re a se 4. Se a le ve l rise
5. Wildfire inc re a se s K e y pro je c te d c lima te c ha ng e s: 1. Co ntinue d future wa rming (Avg . ma x te mps)
inc re a se b y mid-c e ntury
inc re a se b y la te -c e ntury
2. # e xtre me te mp da ys to inc re a se a s we ll a s te mpe ra ture s 3. Pre c ipita tio n – dry a nd we t e xtre me s e xpe c te d to inc re a se 4. Se a le ve l rise
5. Wildfire inc re a se s
Santa Clar ita E xte nde d Dr
Sc e nar ios Santa Clar ita E xte nde d Dr
Sc e nar ios
GCM’ s pro je c t > 80% c ha nc e o f a multide c a da l dro ug ht during 2050-2099 unde r RCP 8.5
SCVWA Wa te r De ma nd Wa te rshe d I mpo rte d Wa te r Wa te r Supply Wa te r Qua lity Gro undwa te r Ma na g e me nt
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iming o f supply
Re duc e d wa te r a va ila b ility Wa te r supply po rtfo lio Ne w supply o ptio ns T
iming o f supply
Re duc e d wa te r a va ila b ility Wa te r supply po rtfo lio Ne w supply o ptio ns
BY 2050 WAT E R SUPPL Y F ROM SNOWPACK I S PROJE CT E D T O DE CL I NE BY T WO-T HI RDS
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Re duc e d wa te r a va ila b ility I
nc re a se d flo o ds
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ra infa ll e ve nts a nd pre ve nting flo o ds
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a nd we tte r we ts)
ma nda to ry re q uire me nts
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va po tra nspira tio n inc re a se
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Without adaptation de mand inc r e ase s
Wildfire s – so il e ro sio n Pre c ipita tio n inte nsity
Ca pture a nd use mo re diffic ult Gre a te r flo o d risk a nd da ma g e s Sto rmwa te r po lluta nt lo a ding
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ma y ne e d to c ha ng e
disso lve d ma te ria l
ma y ne e d to c ha ng e
disso lve d ma te ria l
xpo sure re la te d to c lima te c ha ng e
xpo sure re la te d to c lima te c ha ng e
nc re a se lo c a l sto ra g e wa te r
mpro ve pub lic c o mmunic a tio n
nc re a se wa te r e ffic ie nc y a nd c o nse rva tio n
nc re a se lo c a l sto ra g e wa te r
mpro ve pub lic c o mmunic a tio n
nc re a se wa te r e ffic ie nc y a nd c o nse rva tio n
Sc e na rio C
supplie s
AF Re c o ve ry
a nd Se mitro pic Ba nk Supplie s
Assumptio ns (SWP)
(SWP)
ix Sc e na rio C
supplie s
AF Re c o ve ry
a nd Se mitro pic Ba nk Supplie s
Assumptio ns (SWP)
(SWP)
ix
Pho to b y T ho ma s Wa spe r
Ac tio ns pro po se d to re a c h 95% re lia b ility g o a l:
xisting Ro se da le -Rio Bra vo Ba nking Pro g ra m
nc re a se ta ke c a pa c ity to 20,000 AF Y
pro g ra m
nje c tio n c a pa c ity o f 5,000 AF Y
Y
Ac tio ns pro po se d to re a c h 95% re lia b ility g o a l:
xisting Ro se da le -Rio Bra vo Ba nking Pro g ra m
nc re a se ta ke c a pa c ity to 20,000 AF Y
pro g ra m
nje c tio n c a pa c ity o f 5,000 AF Y
Y
Additional Adaptation Unde r Inve stigation Additional Adaptation Unde r Inve stigation
Co nse rva tio n/ E ffic ie nc y Sta nda rds
Co nse rva tio n/ E ffic ie nc y Sta nda rds
Co ntinue to inte g ra te c lima te c ha ng e into e xisting pla nning a nd de c isio n-ma king pro c e sse s tha t tra ditio na lly e xc lude d c lima te c ha ng e c o nside ra tio ns. Co ntinue to inte g ra te c lima te c ha ng e into e xisting pla nning a nd de c isio n-ma king pro c e sse s tha t tra ditio na lly e xc lude d c lima te c ha ng e c o nside ra tio ns.