If Aridification Choked the Southwest for Thousands of Years, What Does The Future Hold?
Using the words “worst-case scenario,” as Lachniet does, in a scientific paper is
pretty bold, said Andrea Brunelle, a paleoclimatologist at the University of Utah.
But she added that scientists—especially climate scientists—are increasingly sharing
their findings with decision-makers, not just other scientists.
“Then the next really important step is getting this into the hands of water managers or land managers or whoever it is that makes the plans and lays out the policies for the future,” she said.