An Integrated Understanding of Changes in the Water Budget and Climate of Various US Sectors Over the 21st Century

Abstract

This study integrates the improved understanding of the effects of future climate change on various sectors across the United States that include 2104 river basins, 14 megaregions, 74 national forests and grasslands, and 5 croplands. The findings highlight that farmers who are living in the Houston region and have sorghum or cotton lands are likely the most vulnerable group to future climate change in the United States. The integrated concepts in this letter can help all decision-makers to combine and coordinate diverse adaptation and mitigation strategies into a whole to attenuate the negative impacts of climate change such as water shortage, aridification, and wildfire disasters.