Human-Caused Climate Change Fuels Warmer, Wetter, Stormier Arctic
2022 Arctic Report Card features Indigenous observations and knowledge
By NOAA Communications,
A typhoon, smoke from wildfires and increasing rain are not what most imagine when thinking of the Arctic.
Predicting Winners and Losers in a Warming Arctic
Habitat for key prey species may shrink dramatically if climate change continues on its current trajectory, new research shows.
See article at NOAA Fisheries
Dead bowheads in Beaufort and Chukchi Point to Increased Killer Whale Presence in Arctic
By Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon
There are new signs that killer whales, which are swimming farther north and staying for longer periods of the year in Arctic waters, are increasingly preying on Alaska’s bowhead whales.
Washington Sets Another Heat Record in October
By Don Jenkins, Capital Press
Washington had its hottest October in at least 128 years, capping a five-month stretch of record-setting heat.
Seattle Weather is Set to ‘Whipsaw’ After an Unusual Start to Fall
By Angela King, KUOW
Just as Washington state land managers announced the fire season was ending, people around the Puget Sound region are choking on wildfire smoke.
Listen at KUOW
NOAA Completes FVR-55 Operations in Marine Stratocumulus Clouds
By Kenneth Vierra and Patricia Quinn,
Scattering and absorption of solar radiation by atmospheric aerosol particles affect Earth’s radiation budget, including cooling at the Earth’s surface (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2014; NOAA Science Council Fact Sheet).
Fall is Here. What to Expect in the PNW After an Especially Dry Summer
By Angela King, KUOW
It’s officially fall — the first full day of the new season — and lots of people are already appreciating or looking forward to the cooler temperatures.
Listen at KUOW
What Happens When the Earth Can’t Cool Off Overnight?
By Sarah Trent, High Country News
At 5 a.m. on Aug. 18, the National Weather Service in Seattle tweeted that the temperature that night still hadn’t dropped below 71 degrees, a whopping 14 degrees warmer than average this time of year.
Hottest August on Record for Washington, Idaho, and Oregon
By Don Jenkins, Capital Press,
Oregon, Idaho and Washington had their hottest Augusts in 128 years of record-keeping, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Sept.
Continue reading at Capital Press
Request for Proposals: CICOES Research Development Grants
Funding Available: $200, 000; Estimated number of awards: 5
Two grant categories: Partnered (max $50,000), CICOES‐UW (max $35,000)
Proposal Due: November 1, 2022, 8 am PST
Project Selection Notification: December 16, 2022
Project Period: January 1, 2023 – December 21, 2023
One proposal per PI, individuals can participate in other proposals as co‐PIs
Submit a single PDF file to: Collen Marquist (marquist@uw.edu)
Scope
The CICOES Research Development Grant program is intended to stimulate and leverage new research efforts among members of the CICOES community.