Low Snowpack, Hot Spring Lead to Drought Declaration for Nearly Half of Washington State
By Evan Bush, The Seattle Times
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared drought Monday for nearly half of Washington watersheds, as the mountain snowpack that churns through hydropower dams, irrigates our state’s orchards and provides for fish continues to dwindle well below normal.
Washington Drought Grows; Ecology Has $2 Million for Relief
By Don Jenkins, Capital Press
As drought spreads in Washington, the Department of Ecology is preparing to make $2 million available for drought-relief projects.
Dead gray whale stranded near Everett, towed to Camano
By Peggy Wendel, Stanwood Camano News
As biologists wonder what’s driving this year’s uptick in gray whale deaths, Everett is added to the list of stranded whale locations.
Staff Spotlight: An Interview with Sara Sanchez
Sara is a postdoctoral associate who joined JISAO in 2018. She received her PhD in Oceanography from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.
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Seattle Breaks Heat Record for Third Day In a Row
By Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times
For the third day in a row, Seattle broke a heat record.
NOAA Research Scientist Profile
Dr. Sam Siedlecki, an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut (and formerly with JISAO), was profiled by NOAA Research as part of their celebration of Women’s History Month.
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Wildfire Concerns Mount With Hot, Dry Weather Outlook in Washington
The western half of the state has a particularly high fire risk this year
By Natalie Guevara, Seattle PI
Western Washington is starting off wildfire season on the wrong foot.
Al Roker Travels to the Arctic for Firsthand Look at Climate Change
Al traveled to Utqiaġvik, Alaska, the northernmost city in the nation, to learn about scientists tracking climate change.
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Evergreen New Deal: Washington Democrats Chart Low-Carbon Future
By Don Jenkins, Capital Press
Washington state Democrats are fulfilling some of the hefty aspirations of the Green New Deal with their own climate-change package, one that would raise the cost of producing, processing and transporting farm goods while promising the “equitable distribution of benefits.”
To do that, the Democrat-dominated Legislature is considering bills to tax carbon, cap greenhouse gases, make all electricity renewable, mandate more biofuels in gasoline and diesel, and govern by “environmental justice.”
The Green New Deal, a resolution introduced in Congress last month by Rep.
Should Seattle Expect To See More Big Weather Swings With Climate Change?
By Natalie Guevara, Seattle PI
Seattle experienced a weird weather streak for the early part of 2019.