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New report shows how drought impacted WA, helps agencies plan for future 

Researchers released their 2023 “Pacific Northwest Water Year Impacts Assessment” this month, examining how Washington, Oregon and Idaho were impacted by precipitation and temperatures. Karin Bumbaco is quoted. The Climate Impacts Group and the Office of the Washington State Climatologist are mentioned.  

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Biden earmarks half a billion for salmon on upper Green River

An additional $500 million could be on its way to help unlock almost half, or about 100 river and stream miles, of the Green River’s historical salmon spawning and rearing habitat behind Howard Hanson Dam. The UW Climate Impacts Group is mentioned.  

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Wildfire smoke will worsen, new study shows, and protections are few

Climate change is amplifying wildfires, and more smoke means higher risk of heart and lung disease from inhaling tiny particles that can drift far and wide, researchers said. Crystal Raymond, climate adaptation specialist at the UW Climate Impacts Group, is quoted in this article from the New York Times.  

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Have we been talking about climate change all wrong?

Greenhouse gasses are making the planet hotter, but some scientists argue focusing on temperature overlooks a more visible danger: rising sea levels. UW research is referenced, and Guillaume Mauger, research scientist at the UW Climate Impacts Group, is quoted in this article from National Geographic.  

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Wildfires in Chile leave at least 122 dead and hundreds more missing

Wildfires are expected to be more common and more intense due to climate change. Crystal Raymond, climate adaptation specialist at the Climate Impacts Group, is quoted.  

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Snowless in Seattle? What weather to expect this winter

In a Jan. 9 report by the Office of the Washington State Climatologist, December 2023 was the third warmest on record for the state. Guillaume Mauger is quoted in this story from the UW Daily. 

  

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Fifth National Climate Assessment shows what the Northwest can expect without climate action

On November 14, the Biden Administration released the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA) detailing how climate change is affecting the United States and how institutions and communities are responding. Crystal Raymond is quoted in this UW Daily article.  

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‘Labor of love’ motivates scrappy nordic ski club in North Cascades 

Salmon Ridge Sno-Park is the main trailhead to access some 14 miles of forest roads maintained by the Nooksack Nordic Ski Club for groomed skiing, plus many more miles of ungroomed backcountry trails. Founded in 1992 by a group of Whatcom County cross-country enthusiasts, the volunteer club has cultivated a small but mighty nordic community in an unforgiving setting that receives snow and rain in seemingly equal measure. A UW Climate Impacts Group report is mentioned.  

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In tiny Silvana, flooding is a way of life. This time the river reached a record high

The Stillaguamish River on Norman Road in Snohomish County set a record and crested at 21.34 feet on Wednesday. Homes and businesses were inundated, water spilled into farm fields, and for several hours Silvana was reachable only by boat. A UW Climate Impacts Group report is mentioned in this Seattle Times article.  

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WA snowpack starts off strong, but El Niño warming looms

Much of Washington is accumulating snowpack faster than normal so far this fall, a small victory for a state plagued by drought all summer. The trend isn’t expected to continue, climatologists say. Early snowpack data is limited and winter doesn’t officially begin for yet another month. Karin Bumbaco, Washington deputy state climatologist, and Guillaume Mauger, a research scientist at the UW Climate Impacts Group, are quoted in this article from the Seattle Times.  

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