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Washington's snowpack is suffering this winter. It's not going to get much better

State climatologist Nick Bond was expecting a lower snowpack this year — but not this low.
- Katie Campbell
Seattle just had the warmest week in January on record

Highs hit 60 Sunday and persisted through Wednesday, a phenomenon that's never been recorded in the area since record-keeping began in 1945.
- Katie Campbell
Why is it so warm?

If you think it’s been warm this winter you are right. December’s temperatures broke records. And that means we’ll see less snowpack. Deputy state climatologist Karin Bumbaco is here to bring us up to speed on weather patterns and what’s ahead this winter.
- Jennie Cecil Moore
Seattle got dark and rainy again. Do we still need to conserve water?

Seattle-area officials are still asking the public to use less water, even as autumn storms have been refilling the city’s reservoirs.
- John Ryan
What the new federal climate report says about the Northwest
- Rachel Cohen
One man’s mission to save the California redwoods by bringing them to the Pacific Northwest

Coast redwoods and giant sequoias are iconic trees that tower over Northern California’s forests, but scientists are wondering if these trees will survive through a rapidly changing climate. It's leading some to consider a potential solution: moving the trees to the Pacific Northwest.
- Hans Anderson
Washington state aims to connect with other markets to help reduce carbon costs

Washington officials aim to link the state’s fight against climate change to similar efforts elsewhere in North America.
- John Ryan
Record fires or wildfire deficit, which is it for Washington state?
- Paige Browning
Sewer water will soon heat buildings in South Lake Union. It (allegedly) won’t smell

Wastewater will be heating five large buildings along South Lake Union’s Dexter street and Mercer street, as part of a new pilot program in King County.
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
Climate Pledge becomes first sports arena to earn zero carbon certification
- KUOW Staff

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