Global Warming

  December 2024

Nooksack Watershed Summer Water Temperature Trends

by Eric Hirst Over the past several years, I’ve written articles that document declines in summer streamflow throughout the Nooksack River basin. (1) This paper expands these prior analyses with an examination of water temperatures. I focus on summer (July, … Continue reading

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  August 2024

Articles You Might Have Missed

Climate Good News Around the world people are taking the initiative to mitigate climate change. Here are some good news briefs compiled by the Climate Issue group of the League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom. Self-Healing Solar Cells Pave the … Continue reading

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  July 2024

Shrinking Your Carbon Footprint Cost-Effectively

by Ray Kamada This article tries to address the question: what is the most cost effective action that Whatcom County (WC) residents can take to lower their own carbon footprint? Thus, the table below estimates, for an average local household, … Continue reading

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  Oct/Nov 2016

Carbon Tax Initiative On November Ballot

by Rheanna Johnston In the last year, Washington tate has been the center of many environmental efforts ­— from the governor’s Clean Power Plan to our county fighting to ban fossil fuel exports. Among these many battles against climate change … Continue reading

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  February 2016

What Paris Means for Cascadia

by Kristin Eberhard and Alan Durning Broken Democracy Holds Us Back, but Climate Activism Pushes Us Forward Editor’s note: This article, which was published on Sightline.org on Dec. 28, 2015, is part of the series “Cashing In Our Carbon.” One-hundred-ninety-five … Continue reading

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