Department of Public Policy, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel.
Sci Total Environ. 2019 May 10;664:1045-1051. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.106. Epub 2019 Feb 7.
The dramatic drop in water levels in the Kinneret Lake (Sea of Galilee) during the past years is evaluated. Recently published measurements of temperature, precipitation and other hydrological data support the position that climate change is driving the contraction of this iconic water resource. The article presents a range of evidence confirming long-term shifts in the hydrological dynamics of the watershed and details the associated ecological implications. In response to these trends, Israel's government has decided to build a desalination plant along the Northern Mediterranean shoreline that will provide water to replenish the depleted water levels in lake. Given the likelihood of continued global warming expediting increased evaporation and reduced precipitation, such climate adaptation policies constitute prudent public policy.
对过去几年中 Kinneret 湖（加利利海）水位急剧下降的情况进行了评估。最近公布的温度、降水和其他水文数据测量结果支持这一观点，即气候变化正在导致这一标志性水资源的收缩。本文提出了一系列证据，证实了流域水文动态的长期变化，并详细说明了相关的生态影响。针对这些趋势，以色列政府决定在沿地中海北岸建造一座海水淡化厂，为该湖补充耗竭的水量。考虑到持续的全球变暖可能加速蒸发和减少降水，此类气候适应政策构成了谨慎的公共政策。
