Focus on Impacts of Climate Change in Washington State

The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) at the University of Washington and the Climate Leadership Initiative (CLI) (formerly at the University of Oregon) developed this focus sheet which summarizes two separate studies released in February 2009, detailing the projected impacts of climate change on Washington's environment and economy. Both reports demonstrate that without additional action to reduce carbon emissions, the severity and duration of the impacts due to climate change will be profound and will negatively affect nearly every part of Washington's economy. 

Publication Date: February 2009

Related Organizations:

• Washington State Department of Ecology
• University of Washington
• Climate Leadership Initiative
• Climate Impacts Group (CIG)

Sectors:

• Agriculture and food
• Biodiversity and ecosystems
• Coastal
• Energy
• Fish and fisheries
• Forestry
• Land use and built environment
• Public health

Resource Category:

• Assessments

Resource Types:

• Assessment

States Affected:

• Washington

Impacts:

• Air quality
• Air temperature
• Economic
• Heat waves
• Ocean acidification
• Precipitation changes
• Sea-level rise
• Water quality
• Water supply
• Wildfires

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