Conference to examine effects of drought, climate change

Posted by egable on October 1st, 2008 filed in Water, Climate change

Gov. Bill Ritter (D) will host a three-day conference next week that will examine how to manage the effects of climate change and drought in Colorado.

Sponsored by the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the Governor’s Conference on Managing Drought and Climate Risk will be held Oct. 8-10 in at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Denver.

In addition to drought risk and impacts, experts will address drought early warning, preparedness and mitigation planning, proactive adaptation measures and needed improvements for managing the impacts of climate change.

Colorado’s drought plan will also be discussed, said Veva Deheza, section chief of the CWCB’s Office of Conservation and Drought Planning.