Climate Impacts Group

Trump administration dismisses all authors of major climate report, throwing US assessment into limbo

The Trump administration has dismissed all the scientists and other authors working on the next authoritative look at how climate change is affecting the United States, according to an email sent to authors Monday and confirmed by CNN. 

All Authors Working on Flagship U.S. Climate Report Are Dismissed

The move puts the future of the report, which is required by Congress and is known as the National Climate Assessment, into serious jeopardy, experts said. Senior Scientist Meade Krosby is quoted. 

UW climate research group braces for Trump cuts – Seattle Times

“President Trump’s plans to gut funding for climate adaptation would take a wrecking ball to critical work being done at UW to protect people across our state from extreme heat and wildfires, help Tribes improve climate resilience, and much more,” Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said in a statement.

Mayor Harrell Issues Earth Day Executive Order to Update Seattle’s Climate Action Plan, Accelerate Emissions Reductions from Transportation

This Earth Day, Mayor Bruce Harrell issued an Executive Order directing City departments to respond to Seattle’s current and future climate challenges with a focus on building resilience, growing a green economy, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from transportation. The Executive Order calls for a suite of new actions, meaningfully updating the City’s current Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the first time since its release 12 years ago in 2013. Director Susan Dickerson-Lange is quoted.  

Lakes Region Restoration Project Aims to Link Conservation Lands From Maine to New Hampshire

Conservationists and a logging company will work together to protect Maine’s Magalloway River ecosystem, which offers a rich habitat for brook trout and wildlife. Senior Scientist Meade Krosby is quoted.  

Emergency drought declared for parts of central Washington due to low snowpack

Environmental officials in our state are warning that a big part of our state’s economy is facing a tough summer with not enough water. Karin Bumbaco is quoted on snowpack decline.  

WA faces drought emergency for a third year after middling snowpack

By Conrad Swanson – Seattle Times

Washington is once more under a drought emergency, state officials announced Tuesday, marking the third such declaration in as many years and underscoring the damage wrought by year-after-year droughts. 

New research to measure WA’s climate resilience

Third straight year of snowpack drought raises water supply, wildfire concerns

While the statewide snowpack sits above normal, a third straight year of snowpack drought hits the Central Cascades, with the Northern stretches of the Washington Mountain range to not be far behind. State Climatologist Guillaume Mauger was quoted and snowpack research from the Climate Impacts Group was mentioned.  

Port Gardner Storage Facility will allow Everett to meet state outflow requirements

The facility will temporarily store combined sewer and wastewater during storm events, protecting the bay from untreated releases. A study by the UW Climate Impacts Group is mentioned.