How climate and wildfire risk are linked
An April 16 special broadcast by Seattle’s KOMO-TV on “the future of wildfires in our part of the world” provided a broad overview of the…
Drought
Dwindling Arctic sea ice has far-reaching effect on global weather patterns
As summertime temperatures get hotter and hotter each year, more and more Arctic sea ice melts. But the rapid annual decrease in sea ice isn’t…
Global warming is changing the jet stream, increasing extreme weather events
The warming climate is changing the jet stream, resulting in more extreme weather events like heat waves, persistent drought conditions that increase the risk of…
Shrinking mountain snowpacks threaten drinking supply even for coastal cities
As annual global temperatures continue to rise, mountain snowpacks will continue to decrease, causing problems even for coastal cities. Warming temperatures bring an earlier spring,…
Political quibbling undermines climate policy
The Washington and Oregon legislatures failed this year to take action on carbon emissions in their states, despite Democratic dominance of state-held offices. And two…
