Icebound: The Climate-Change Secrets of 19th Century Ship’s Logs
By Andrew R.C. Marshal, Reuters
An eccentric group of citizen-scientists called Old Weather has transcribed millions of observations from long-forgotten logbooks of ships, many from the great era of Arctic exploration.
Humpback Whale Population Bounces Back From Near-Extinction – From Just 450, to over 25,000
By Good News Network
Conservationists are rejoicing after new research showed that whales in the South Atlantic have rebounded from the brink of extinction.
New Marine Heat Wave Know as ‘The Blob’ Spotted Again Off The West Coast
A massive warmer-than-normal pool of water that’s formed in the Pacific Ocean off the Washington coast may already be wreaking havoc with our weather.
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Staff Spotlight: Sophie Chu
Research Associate
Sophie received her B.S. in chemical engineering from Columbia University in 2009. After graduation, Sophie worked as a lab technician at the Columbia University Medical Center.
Why This Winter’s Forecast in the Pacific Northwest is More Uncertain Than Usual
Forecasting the weather for the whole winter is always difficult, but several factors may make this winter harder than most.
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Record-cold October In Idaho; Close In Washington and Oregon
By Don Jenkins, Capital Press
Idaho shivered through its coldest October on record, while Washington weathered its second-coldest October and the coolest in more than a century, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Humpback Whale Population On The Rise After Near Miss With Extinction
By UW News Staff
A population of humpback whales in the South Atlantic has rebounded from the brink of extinction.
Decades of Detailed Weather Reports Pulled From Old Sailor’s Logs
By Madeline Stone, National Geographic
A database created in part from 19th-century maritime records sharpens our view of climate change over the past 150 years.
NW Snowpack at Center of Ongoing Debate
By Don Jenkins, Capital Press
The snowpack that irrigates Northwest crops has been measured extensively, studied deeply and politicized thoroughly.
Salmon Shortage Threatens Food Chain in Pacific NW
Chinook salmon are not surviving migration. Now, the shortage is causing officials to make some difficult decisions.
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