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Study says natural factors, not humans, behind West Coast warming
Posted by Seattle Times: None Given on September 25th, 2014
Seattle Times: It has been a subject of debate for years: How much has global warming contributed to a documented rise in temperatures along the West Coast?
A new study published Monday in a major research journal suggests the answer thus far, particularly in the Northwest, is: hardly any.
An average coastal temperature increase of 1 degree Celsius since 1900 along the West Coast appears more likely to be the result of changes in winds and air circulation over the eastern Pacific Ocean, two former University...
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Comments Off on Study says natural factors, not humans, behind West Coast warmingSeattle calculates how climate change will redraw its shores
Posted by Seattle Times: None Given on January 13th, 2013
Seattle Times: Parts of Interbay, Georgetown, South Park, West Seattle, Harbor Island and Golden Gardens will be under water as the local shoreline creeps higher due to global climate change, Seattle Public Utilities predicts.
A recent map is just one of many such reckonings in the works as city agencies calculate the local effects of global climate change and how to respond and adapt to protect people and infrastructure.
From preparing for more intense heat to protecting the new downtown sea wall under construction...
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