Climate change in Washington

This is a synthesis of information about climate change that is specific to the state of Washington.

Science

The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) at the University of Washington studies the impacts of climate change in the Pacific Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

Economic Impacts

The CIG projections of climate impacts in Washington were the basis for a state-commissioned report, Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Washington State (2007), that summarized impacts on forest fires, public health, agriculture, municipal water supply, sea level rise, and fisheries.

Greenhouse gas emissions

The state government regularly publishes greenhouse gas inventories, most recently Washington's Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Sources and Trends" (December 2006, revised 2/12/07).