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Previous Issues
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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