“…The summary findings of the leading international body for climate change assessment -comprised of thousands of scientists from all corners of the globe -are that warming of the climate system is unequivocal, that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide have increased to unprecedented levels and that human influence on the climate system is clear (IPCC, 2013). Outcomes of global warming conditions as projected by world climate change models include longer summers, milder winters, increased drought, and more intense precipitation (Charron et al, 2004). Relatedly, studies of precipitation and waterborne illness in North America have found significant associations between extreme precipitation events and rates of gastrointestinal illness (Curriero et al, 2001;Harper et al, 2011).…”