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Warming and the Pacific Northwest Coast Puget Sound, home to already-imperiled salmon, orcas and shorebirds, could be further jeopardized by rising sea-levels brought on by global warming, according to a July 2007 report from the National Wildlife Federation. This report takes an unprecedented look at global warming’s profound impact on the coastal habitats of Washington and Oregon. |
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| Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments The Climate Impacts Group, King County, Washington, and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability produced Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments. The guidebook is designed to facilitate planning for climate impacts at the local level by specifying practical steps and strategies that can be used to build community resilience into the future. These steps include creating a climate change preparedness team; identifying community vulnerabilities to climate change; and identifying, selecting, and implementing adaptation options. |
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Future: Climate Change and its Effects on Puget Sound Written for the general public, this 36-page report focuses on the consequences of a warmer climate on the larger Puget Sound ecosystem, including what the future might hold for snowpack, stream flow, water quality, precipitation patterns, air and water temperatures, and the plants and animals that call Puget Sound home. (University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group report commissioned by the |
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Future: Climate Change and its Effects on
The companion piece to the general public report. Provides more technical information about climate changes and its effects on the |
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| CLIMATE CHANGE - IN THE NEWS | |
| State of the climate: Report to cite effects of climate change on state's health, agriculture An assessment of the impact of climate change on the state, being launched this week by the UW's Climate Impacts Group for the Washington Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED), is the most comprehensive ever. (UWeek | 08.16.07) |
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| The
Pacific Northwest Climate CIGnal Quarterly electronic newsletter from the University of Washington's Climate Impacts Group (CIG). |
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| Washington
State Climate Change Listserv Get the latest information on climate change efforts in Washington State from the Department of Ecology. |
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| Washington
joins Climate Registry to track, report greenhouse gases Washington Department of Ecology Press Release | May 8, 2007 |
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Western govs agree to cooperate on greenhouse gases (Seattle Times | Feb. 26, 2007) |
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| The truth about global warming (Seattle Times | Oct. 7, 2005) |
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| Studies suggest storms linked to global warming Scientists link global warming to more violent, frequent hurricanes around the world. ( |
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| Seattle
Times Climate Challenge Web site In May 2006, the Seattle Times challenged readers to reduce their household greenhouse-gas emissions by 15 percent and included "real-world solutions" to the problem. Site includes archived articles about climate change, reader forums, quizzes and Q&As with environmental experts. |
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| CLIMATE CHANGE - ORGANIZATIONS | |
| Climate
Solutions Climate Solution is a Northwest non-profit organization, formed through a merger between Atmosphere Alliance and Energy Outreach Center in late 1998. The organization works to to accelerate practical and profitable solutions to global warming by galvanizing leadership, growing investment and bridging divides. |
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of Washington Climate Impacts Group The Climate Impacts Group is an interdisciplinary research group studying the impacts of natural climate variability and global climate change (“global warming”) on the U.S. Pacific Northwest. |
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| CLIMATE CHANGE IN CANADA | |
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Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network Post-October 2005 conference reviews, abstracts, and more from Fisheries and Oceans Canada. |
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| CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCES | |
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Future Ain't What It Used To Be: King County Climate Change Conference Results of |
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| CLIMATE WEB SITES | |
| Changing Earth CNN.com’s Web page on issues related to global warming and climate change. |
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Change – Washington State Department of Ecology Ecology is the lead agency in |
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| CoreCast Science Focus: Climate Change U.S. Geological Survey offers podcast interviews with experts on various aspects of climate change. |
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