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Forests to Faucets 2.0
Standing on the banks of the Yadkin River in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the river tumbles peacefully by. The river water has made a long journey: it originated as rainfall deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. It flows through the Uwharrie, Sumter, and Francis Marion National Forests. It travels through Winston-Salem, Charlotte, and Charleston – and into people’s faucets and to farmers’ fields.
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Youngsteadt, Elsa; Terando, Adam; Costanza, Jennifer; Vukomanovic, Jelena. - Retirement of US fossil fuel-fired power plants will increase water availability
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Gay, Elly T.; Martin, Katherine L.; Caldwell, Peter V.; Emanuel, Ryan E.; Sanchez, Georgina M.; Suttles, Kelly M. - Evolving efficiency of inter-basin water transfers in regional water stress alleviation
Duan, Kai; Qu, Shen; Liu, Ning; Dobbs, Gladys R.; Caldwell, Peter V.; Sun, Ge. - Breeding bird abundance and species diversity greatest in high-severity wildfire patches in central hardwood forests
greenberg, Cathryn H.; Moorman, Christopher E.; Elliott, Katherine J.; Martin, Katherine; Hopey, Mark; Caldwell, Peter V.