The West without water: what past floods, droughts, and other climatic clues tell us about tomorrow
(Book)
The West without Water merges climate and paleoclimate research from a wide variety of sources as it introduces readers to key discoveries in cracking the secrets of the region's climatic past. It demonstrates that extended droughts and catastrophic floods have plagued the West with regularity over the past two millennia and recounts the most disastrous flood in the history of California and the West, which occurred in 1861–62. The authors show that, while the West may have temporarily buffered itself from such harsh climatic swings by creating artificial environments and human landscapes, our modern civilization may be ill-prepared for the future climate changes that are predicted to beset the region. They warn that it is time to face the realities of the past and prepare for a future in which fresh water may be less reliable.
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Ingram, B. L., & Malamud-Roam, F. (2013). The West without water: what past floods, droughts, and other climatic clues tell us about tomorrow. Berkeley, University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ingram, B. Lynn, 1961- and Frances Malamud-Roam. 2013. The West Without Water: What Past Floods, Droughts, and Other Climatic Clues Tell Us About Tomorrow. Berkeley, University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ingram, B. Lynn, 1961- and Frances Malamud-Roam, The West Without Water: What Past Floods, Droughts, and Other Climatic Clues Tell Us About Tomorrow. Berkeley, University of California Press, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ingram, B. Lynn and Frances Malamud-Roam. The West Without Water: What Past Floods, Droughts, and Other Climatic Clues Tell Us About Tomorrow. Berkeley, University of California Press, 2013.
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