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UW Climate Impacts Group contributes to new WA State Climate Resiliency Strategy

Members of the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group have supported a newly released plan for state agencies to address the regional impacts of climate change, such as dwindling snowpack, rising seas, flooding and dangerous heat events like the 2021 Pacific Northwest “heat dome.”

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State lays out plan to tackle impacts of climate change in Washington

10 state agencies came together to develop a new climate response strategy for Washington… Using the latest science as a foundation, the state’s climate strategy identifies actions that agencies will take to address the top climate change threats facing Washington. Interim director Jason Vogel is quoted.  

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UW Climate Impacts Group contributes to new WA State Climate Resiliency Strategy

The UW Climate Impacts Group grounded the work with the most up-to-date science and developed a framework to measure progress on climate resilience. Vogel is quoted. Washington State Climatologist Guillaume Mauger and climate resilience specialist Carlie Stowe are mentioned.  

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State agencies unveil plan to combat Washington’s climate threats

Local coverage of the Washington State Climate Resilience Strategy release. The Climate Impacts Group is mentioned.   

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After two years of drought in the Yakima Basin, could relief be on the way?

As the Yakima Basin remains in its second consecutive year of drought, water right users are wondering when relief will come. Deputy state climatologist Karin Bumbaco is quoted.  

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State, Federal Officials Work to Measure Progress in Fight to Limit Climate Impacts

States and federal agencies are dedicating more staff, time, and resources than ever to help prepare communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems for a more extreme climate. With this encouraging activity comes a need to measure the progress and impact of resilience initiatives to determine which have proved successful—and which are falling short—and to use that information to direct future funding and revise efforts as needed.  Carlie Stowe is mentioned.  

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Report outlines struggles, successes Pacific Northwest coastal tribes face in adapting to climate change

Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest are set to face some of the most dramatic effects of climate change in the region, from rising seas to more severe storms. The University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group and the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians conducted a series of listening sessions with leaders and citizens of 13 coastal tribes to hear how they were responding to climate challenges. NW CASC University Director and CIG Senior Scientist Meade Krosby is quoted.  

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WA finally catches a (small) break from drought conditions

Washington’s drought status explained, as of early September. Karin Bumbaco is quoted. 

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‘Wimpy’ winter ahead for Pacific Northwest despite La Niña prediction, climatologist says

La Niña conditions are expected in the Pacific Northwest this winter, which usually bring colder, wetter weather to the region. After a dry summer — and a below-average snowpack accumulated last winter — we could use the moisture. Emeritus Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond is quoted, and says this year’s La Niña will likely be weaker than previously expected.  

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Late-summer heat wave bakes Western Washington — but not for long

Recap of summer heat, fire, and dry conditions, with expectations for fall weather. Bond is quoted.  

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