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2014 Climate Change in Colorado Report

This report on observed climate trends and global model downscaling for Colorado was prepared by the Western Water Assessment, CIRES, and University of Colorado Boulder for the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

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Published by: Colorado Water Conservation Board, Western Water Assessment, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)

Summary

This report is a synthesis of climate science relevant for management and planning for Colorado’s water resources. It focuses on observed climate trends, climate modeling, and projections of temperature, precipitation, snowpack, and streamflow. Climate projections are reported for the mid-21st century because this time frame is the focus of adaptation strategies being developed by the State of Colorado and other water entities.

UPDATE NOTE: This report is currently being updated (2022) by CWCB and the Colorado Climate Center to incorporate the publication of several large-scale multi-agency documents, the Fourth National Climate Assessment (2017 and 2018), and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) release of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) in fall 2021.