by Clint Talbot
Less snow in Aspen, more dust in Africa
Predicting long-term climate trends is fraught with imprecision. Climate is complex. Some factors are not fully understood. And the rate of change can be altered by human choices.
Nonetheless, climate projections help people make social and economic decisions. And even when impacts are uncertain, experts recognize a need to prepare. From Colorado resorts to African slums, leaders eye the future climate.
CU Geography Professor and INSTAAR Fellow Mark Williams, for instance, recently co-authored a study of the potential changes in snow and avalanches on Aspen Mountain between 2030 and 2100.
That study, published in the journal Cold Regions Science and Technology, concluded that snowpack will depend partly on the concentration of greenhouse gases.
News Source: Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine
ENVS Faculty: Mark Williams
ENVS News Category: Media Story
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