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Washington Climate Resilience Strategy

Washington State has released the State Climate Resilience Strategy, a project developed by10 agencies and the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group. The study and actions reflect the range of climate risks and challenges facing the state, such as drought, changing ocean conditions, flooding, extreme heat, and wildfires and smoke.  As the director of Washington’s Department of Ecology, Laura Watson, said, “Washington got lucky this summer. We had fewer major wildfires and more… Read More »Washington Climate Resilience Strategy

Protecting the Southern Resident Killer Whale

During the spring, summer, and fall, the range of Southern Resident killer whales includes the coastal and inland waterways of Washington State and the transboundary waters between the United States and Canada. We have been learning more about their winter movements and range through dedicated and collaborative research efforts. Threats To The Whale Among many dangers to the whales that live in the Pacific Northwest,  a scarce supply of their… Read More »Protecting the Southern Resident Killer Whale

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