Report looks at climate change, Truckee River Basin
By Amy Quinton, Capital Public Radio
A new federal study takes an in-depth look at how climate change will affect the Truckee River Basin. The Basin includes the Truckee and Carson Rivers, Pyramid Lake and Lake Tahoe.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation study says temperatures are expected to increase up to 5 degrees by the end of the 21st century. Arlan Nickel with the Bureau says precipitation will change from snow to rain and reservoirs will have to operate differently.