Climate Change

Climate Change

What is ‘blue carbon’ and why is it so valuable?

The Pacific Northwest’s once-prevalent tidal forests are mostly gone. But what remains stores an important secret

Nov 7, 2024
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17 minutes

Washingtonians will cast the year’s most consequential climate vote

Ballot Initiative 2117 would repeal the state’s groundbreaking climate law—and cut off funds for public land and water restoration

Oct 17, 2024
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10 minutes

The Nez Perce Tribe has a plan—and now funding—to cope with the climate crisis

Pacific Northwest Tribes are at the forefront of leadership efforts to combat the effects of a warming environment

Oct 3, 2024
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11 minutes

A little known climate phenomenon is gaining attention … and causing problems

A study leads to new conclusions about the range of the 2021 heat dome and points a finger at “blocking ridges”

May 23, 2024
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10 minutes

What is ‘assisted migration’ and what are the risks?

As heat and drought continue to kill trees, humans are stepping in to help shift growing ranges. Not everyone agrees on what type of help is needed

Dec 28, 2023
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19 minutes

Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pac NW

A growing number of scientists are investigating what they say is an overlooked threat to the world’s plants

Dec 21, 2023
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7 minutes

Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests

A drought-driven “mortality event” is the largest ever recorded in the region

Nov 16, 2023
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11 minutes

4 ways the Columbia River Gorge is being impacted by climate change

Takeaways from a recent conference include confirmation of higher temperatures and increasing calls for environmental justice

Jun 15, 2023
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7 minutes
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