Drought Expected to Impact Eastern Washington and Much of Pacific Northwest in 2022
By Emry Dinman, Union-Bulletin
Drought is expected to impact much of the Pacific Northwest region this summer, including areas in Eastern Washington, Southern Oregon and Southern Idaho, climatology and water officials said during a media briefing Wednesday.
‘It’s a Good Thing’: Climate Scientists Rejoice at Western Washington’s Chilly, Snowy Spring
The statewide snowpack is at 128% of normal. On April 1, the state was only at 80% of normal.
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An Unprecedented View Inside a Hurricane
To improve future tropical cyclone forecasts, researchers sent a remotely operated saildrone into the extreme winds and towering waves around the eye of a category 4 hurricane.
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‘April Showers Bring May Showers’: Earth Day with WA State Climatologist Nick Bond
By Angela King and Katie Campbell, KUOW
Here in the Pacific Northwest, every day feels like Earth Day.
A First as the World Warms: New Forecasts Could Help Predict Marine Heat Waves
By Nicholas Turner, Seattle Times
Marine heat waves have caused major ecological disruptions along the Pacific coast in recent years, but scientists have developed a global forecasting system to help fisheries and coastal communities anticipate and prepare for these extreme weather events.
Tesla STEM High School Wins 2022 Orca Bowl
On March 26, 2022, 12 teams from across Washington state met in the University of Washington Fisheries Sciences Building to compete in the twenty-fifth rendition of the beloved Orca Bowl competition.
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Staff Spotlight: Hannah Joy-Warren
CICOES Fellowship Postdoc Scholar
By Haley Staudmyer
In January of 2022, CICOES welcomed a new postdoctoral researcher, Hannah Joy-Warren.
Husky Giving Day – April 7, 2022
At the University of Washington, our greatest strength is our community. That’s why Husky Giving Day starts and ends with you.
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Gray Whales Are Dying Along The Pacific Coast. The Warming Arctic May Be To Blame.
By Daniel Wolfe, CNN
You could hear the gray whales breathing at night. Unlike the rattle of cicadas and the toads croaking in unison, the puffs of air breaking the ocean’s surface were something Matthew Van Daele had never heard before.
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More than 50% of Washington Experiencing Moderate to Exceptional Drought
While Washington state is faring better than Idaho and Oregon in the current Pacific Northwest drought, more than half of the state is still drier than normal.
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