pacific northwest
Gas pipeline expansion could fuel Pacific north-west climate emergencies
Construction could start before the new year on a gas pipeline expansion through the Pacific north-west that state officials say will undermine the region’s renewable transition and further fuel climate emergencies.
Oregon agencies support floating offshore wind project, but ask for more federal engagement
Offshore wind farms could offset billions of dollars in climate change-related costs in the Pacific Northwest
Floating wind farms off the coast of southern Oregon and northern California could triple the Pacific Northwest’s wind power capacity while offsetting potentially billions of dollars in costs for utilities, ratepayers, insurance companies, and others who bear the cost of climate change’s effects, according to new research.
NW drinking water concerns could get worse as the climate changes
Heat waves are breaking records. Here's what you need to know
Normally, heat records are broken by a few tenths of a degree. But last week in Canada near Hudson Bay–which is still covered in winter ice–a heat record was broken by a huge 7 degrees Celsius or more than 12 degrees Fahrenheit.
The early heat wave gripping the Northwest is rare — and worrying
Meteorologists and heat experts are warning that “subtle” early-season heat waves can cause large numbers of hospital admissions as they catch people when their bodies are least used to heat.
Mark Gongloff: Sorry, Northwest, you won’t be a climate ‘winner’