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Aug 17, 2021 / In the News

Experts Say Record-Setting Heat and Wildfires Just a Taste of What’s Coming In Our Future

“The climate crisis is not only here, it’s growing increasingly severe.”
By Adam Barnes, The Hill
Extreme weather events in recent headlines, including wildfires, heat waves and flooding, could offer a preview of what to expect in forecasts of the near future, experts suggest.

A smoky sky above a city with a lot of trees.

Aug 14, 2021 / In the News

Record-Breaking Extreme Weather Events Might Result From Similar Underlying Mechanisms

An international research team recently examined three extreme events from the past winter to elucidate the mechanisms underlying such swings in temperature and weather, during a new study.

A group of firefighters in a smoky haze, cutting a fire break in the trees.

Aug 11, 2021 / In the News

Shrinking Glaciers, Extreme Heat Waves, Worsening Droughts: What the Landmark Climate Report Means for Western U.S. Seattle

By Evan Bush, Seattle Times
In the Pacific Northwest, shrinking glaciers, extreme heat waves, worsening droughts and acidifying oceans are all symptoms of climate change, which is affecting every corner of the globe and intensifying as emissions rise.

Aerial shot of a bridge crossing a canyon.

Aug 9, 2021 / In the News

Drought Will Force Western U.S. to Rethink Water Use, Experts Say

By Troy Albert Schulz, Zenger News
A record hot summer has laid bare a stark new reality for many states on America’s West Coast: Amid rising temperatures and worsening droughts, many will need to systematically rethink the way they manage limited water supplies.

Aug 5, 2021 / In the News

Drier, Warmer Night Air is Making Some Western Wildfires More Active at Night

By Hannah Hickey, UW News
Firefighters have reported that Western wildfires are starting earlier in the morning and dying down later at night, hampering their ability to recover and regroup before the next day’s flareup.

A humpback whale jumping above the water's surface.

Aug 4, 2021 / In the News

Southern Right Whales at South Georgia Acoustic Messages, BAS Report

Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), and international collaborators have this week published the first detailed research on the sounds made by southern right whales on their high latitude feeding grounds at South Georgia.

Molly teaching a group of students from Adventure Camp

Aug 2, 2021 / Events, Spotlight

Adventure Camp Visits CICOES

On July 12th, 2021, CICOES welcomed some intrepid visitors to the University of Washington campus – the members of this year’s Adventure Camp!

A close-up of the interior of a seaglider.

Jul 30, 2021 / Spotlight

Adding Acoustic Intelligence to an Autonomous Underwater Glider

By John Horne (UW) and Chad Lembke (USF)
The increased use of ocean robots, such as autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), is expanding the resolution, range, and duration of physical and biological measurements collected throughout the water column in the world’s ocean.

Jul 29, 2021 / In the News

Shocking Satellite Image Shows Alaska’s Formerly Frozen Yukon Delta is Completely Green

The images, captured by the US Geological Survey’s (USGS) Landsat 8 satellite on 29 May, showed extensive greenery in former tundra conditions – yet further evidence of global temperature rise.

A seaglider under the surface of the water.

Jul 27, 2021 / Spotlight

Ocean Exploration: Gulf of Mexico

Exploring Migrating Deep-Sea Scattering Layers Through Multiscale-Multimode Technologies in the Gulf of Mexico
By Kevin Boswell, Associate Professor and Director of the Marine Biology Program at Florida International University.

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Experts Say Record-Setting Heat and Wildfires Just a Taste of What’s Coming In Our Future

Record-Breaking Extreme Weather Events Might Result From Similar Underlying Mechanisms

Shrinking Glaciers, Extreme Heat Waves, Worsening Droughts: What the Landmark Climate Report Means for Western U.S. Seattle

Drought Will Force Western U.S. to Rethink Water Use, Experts Say

Drier, Warmer Night Air is Making Some Western Wildfires More Active at Night

Southern Right Whales at South Georgia Acoustic Messages, BAS Report

Adventure Camp Visits CICOES

Adding Acoustic Intelligence to an Autonomous Underwater Glider

Shocking Satellite Image Shows Alaska’s Formerly Frozen Yukon Delta is Completely Green

Ocean Exploration: Gulf of Mexico