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    Climate change will continue to cause profound changes in the water cycle, increasing the risk of flooding, drought, and degraded water supplies for both people and ecosystems. While data and tools for water resources planning are improving, water infrastructure standards and management policies have been slow to meet the new challenges.

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    Key Messages
    • Climate change will continue to cause profound changes in the water cycle
    • Water cycle changes will affect all communities, with disproportionate impacts for some
    • Progress toward adaptation has been uneven

    From the Water chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment.

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