Drought Effect:
The Wisconsin File

Scientists are seeing that high water use and climate change are contributing to river and lake levels dropping worldwide.

Though sea levels rise when glaciers melt, increased evaporation due to climate change has had the opposite effect on fresh water, resulting in drying and increased drought globally. The U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research reported in the May issue of Journal of Climate that, in many cases, reduced flows associated with climate change threaten future water supplies.