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Meade Krosby speaks at King County panel on climate change

Meade Krosby, senior scientist for the Climate Impacts Group, spoke about climate change in the Pacific Northwest as part of a panel organized by King County. “It’s real. It’s bad. It’s us. And there’s a lot we can do about it (but we need to act fast,” Meade says. View the full panel on KingCountyTV. 

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Seattle can prepare for climate change — if it can escape bureaucratic silos

Amy Snover was quoted in a recent Op-Ed by Knute Berger about issues facing Seattle’s infrastructure design and management. 

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When it comes to the environmental cost of flights “we need to figure out how to turn that shame into action”: The battle between convenience and conservation

“While climate activists try to save the planet, they’re also trying to figure out the cleanest, greenest way to navigate the globe — and it’s far more complicated than just booking a flight online. Recent research, coupled with a media frenzy over flying, has brought the battle between convenience and conservation to a head. It’s not a new problem, but if the past few weeks are any indication, neither flying nor its corresponding shame are going anywhere anytime soon.” CIG’s Heidi Roop weighs in on the impacts of flying and how we can contribute to systems-scale change. 

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How indigenous communities are working to protect the climate

The Climate Impacts Group’s Tribal Vulnerability Assessment Resources and Tool were featured in this recent Yale Climate Connections article. 

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Heat blob, warming Pacific Ocean strain commercial seafood industry

Dr. Amy Snover connected with MSNBC to talk about how our oceans are responding to a changing climate. This story as part of the Covering Climate Now initiative. 

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Short winters, wildfires, altered landscapes: How climate change will impact outdoor recreation in the Pacific Northwest

How is climate change connected to outdoor recreation? This Seattle Times piece features a range of Climate Impacts Group science and includes insights from Dr. Amy Snover about what the future holds for many of our wild and green spaces across the Pacific Northwest. This story as part of the Covering Climate Now initiative. 

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How can I teach my students about climate change?

Dr. Heidi Roop provided her insights for Grist’s AskUmbra column on effective tools and strategies for teaching about climate change. 

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Science behind Western Washington wildfires and how climate change may play a role

CIG’s Crystal Raymond is featured in this new KING5 story about work underway to better understand the connection between climate change and the risk of wildfire in Western Washington. 

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| CIG Science, Media Coverage

County talks comprehensive plan, climate change: New development regulations would limit construction in areas susceptible to sea level rise

The 2018 sea level rise projections for Washington state, produced for in the Washington Coastal Resilience Project, are featured in a recent discussion about coastal preparedness efforts underway on Vashon Island. 

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New video about the Washington’s ClimeTime initiative features CIG scientist

CIG’s Lead Scientist for Science Communication, Heidi Roop, was featured in a new video about Washington State’s ClimeTime effort which aims to bring climate science to every K-12 classroom in Washington state. CIG partnered with the non-profit, Washington Green Schools, to deliver STEM seminars to over 250 teachers between August 2018 and June 2019. Each seminar explored different climate impacts, worked with teachers to help them understand and interpret regionally-relevant climate data and emphasized how schools and students can engage in meaningful climate solutions. With continued funding from Washington State, the effort will continue over the next two years.

 

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