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The interpretation that the subduction zone is winding down gets ahead of the science. What the new research actually shows is far more complex and interesting.
Streamflows the West relies on for drinking water and farms used to follow a fairly predictable arc as winter snow melted. Rising temperatures are changing that.
A new study provides a clear picture of how birds are responding to climate change in the mountains near Vancouver.
Several white nationalist groups such as Return to the Land have attempted to establish all-white communities across the country.
Sea stars are vital to ocean ecosystems; however, a pathogen has been killing them in large numbers, rendering some species critically endangered.
The multi-year heat wave nicknamed ‘The Blob’ impacted thousands of kilometres of marine ecosystems from Alaska to Baja California.
Community-based research led by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation offers insight into how colonization has impacted the waters around Vancouver.
The US experiences violent earthquakes, but the damage and death toll is much lower than in many countries because of the work of federal seismologists and engineers.
In many parts of the US, Americans must learn to live with fire. That means careful decisions on where homes are built and what’s around them, and allowing more low-risk fires to burn.
Redwoods grow in networks that house unique communities of plants and animals high in the air. They offer life lessons about adapting over time.
An atmospheric scientist explains how El Niño works, this year’s oddities and why this phenomenon doesn’t last long.
Adapting to our fiery future means preparing for the risks and not putting out every low-risk wildfire, writes the author of a new book on learning to live with fire.
The largest dam removal project is moving forward on the Klamath River in California and Oregon. Tribal nations there have fought for decades to protect native fish runs and the ecology of the river.
A new report lays out steps communities can take to help their residents survive heat waves as the risk of dangerous temperatures rises.
The 2021 Pacific Northwest heatwave outstripped even the most severe climate prections. A new study simulated 45,000 years of weather at Seattle Tacoma airport to try and figure out why.
Afghanistan and Central America have growing populations, limited resources, and the potential for more extreme heatwaves.
Washington isn’t a state that typically comes to mind in discussions about student-led protests from the Civil Rights Movement. A Black history professor seeks to change that with a new book.
Governments and organizations must listen to older adults’ experiences with extreme heat, flooding and wildfire smoke to create effective policies and programs
Salmon migrate thousands of miles from inland streams to the ocean and back. The newly enacted infrastructure bill includes funding to help salmon and other wild species on their way.
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Professor of Marketing, University of Montana
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Interim Director, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Climate Science, University of Oxford
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Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Science & Policy, University of Washington
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Researcher, Aging In the Right Place | M.A. student, Gerontology, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor of African American History, California State University, San Bernardino
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Researcher, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
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Associate professor, Gerontology Department, Simon Fraser University
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Atmospheric Research Scientist, CICOES, University of Washington
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Climate Data Scientist, CSIRO
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Lecturer in History, California Institute of Technology
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Professor of Native American Studies, University of California, Davis
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Chair in Insurance and Professor, Finance, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Assistant Professor of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology and California Trout-UC Davis Coldwater Fish Scientist, University of California, Davis