Search Climate Insights Directory
2 results
Land cover change effects on the climate of the La Plata Basin
A research paper analyzing the hydroclimatic impacts of replacing natural forests, savannas, and pastures with agriculture across the La Plata River basin using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model.
AI-generated
This summary is written by a language model reading the source document. It is not the publisher's words and is not a substitute for the original.
Document type: Research paper
220122a-burton-mautner-atajados-fact-sheet-2114b-8b263a4fd3e17cc8.pdf
This SEI fact sheet examines the impact of land-use change, deforestation, and decentralized water infrastructure on the hydrology of the Chiquitano dry forest in Bolivia, specifically within the Santa Cruz Department. It highlights the proliferation of 'atajados' (artificial storage ponds) and groundwater wells driven by agricultural expansion, noting that these unregulated diversions are not currently represented in regional hydrologic models and may threaten downstream ecosystems and water availability.
AI-generated
This summary is written by a language model reading the source document. It is not the publisher's words and is not a substitute for the original.
Document type: Fact sheet