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• Future climate change projections in San Mateo County <br />ILMZ' <br />A <br />Even if considerable efforts to reduce GHG emissions are conducted, San Mateo <br />County will likely see substantial temperature increases by 2050 <br />Precipitation in San Mateo County will continue to vary each year. The differences <br />between wet and dry years are projected to become more extreme and damaging in <br />the coming decades. If no action is taken to combat climate change, the Sierra <br />snowpack, a critical source of water for the State, will decreased by an average of <br />64% by the end of the century <br />As temperature continues to increase, it is anticipated to cause longer and more <br />intense California droughts, posing major problems for government operations, water <br />supplies, ecosystems, agriculture, and recreation <br />Studies suggest that even with significant emissions reductions, it is inevitable that <br />there will be at least 6 feet of sea -level rise over the next several centuries due to the <br />delayed effects of climate change <br />6 of 23 <br />