In Hot Water: Water Management Strategies to Weather the Effects of Global Warming is a report by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Water Policy Program of UC Santa Barbara.

The report outlines a series of critical issues regarding how climate change will influence water supply and management in the West.  Among the topics addressed in the report are:

• Major scientific findings on climate change
• How climate change will reshape water supply in the West
• How climate change will affect flood management, water quality, hydropower, and aquatic systems
• The connection between energy and water
• A guide for water managers (prevention, public outreach, vulnerability analyses)
• Recommendations in general

Read or download the full report here.