The Daily Climate

Climate change is causing pink snow in the alpine regions

In the spring and summer months, snow in Whatcom County’s mountains can turn pink. The color comes from an algae that can be found in alpine regions across the globe.

Politics

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Bellingham considers ban on natural gas in many buildings

A measure under Bellingham City Council consideration would require new commercial buildings and new apartment buildings more than four stories high to use electricity for heating and water heating, meet certain energy-reduction standards and use solar energy or provide rooftop space for eventual solar energy installation.

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Climate change, funding challenges Puget Sound recovery

Puget Sound is not recuperating at nearly the rate state leaders hoped for when they set environmental health recovery goals about a decade ago, according to a new report by the Puget Sound Partnership

Impacts

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Climate change stresses Whatcom outdoor recreation economy

As climate change alters the fabric of the Pacific Northwest, increasing the frequency and severity of heatwaves, wildfires and precipitation extremes, some of outdoor companies are scrambling to adapt their business models to shorter seasons and unpredictable conditions.

Impacts

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Whatcom, WA, photos show loss of Mount Baker’s ice and snow

Photographs taken recently by Whatcom County residents show dramatic changes on Mount Baker, illustrating the effects of both weather and climate change.

Politics

Winter sports stars lobby Washington to act on climate change

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Climate change is causing pink snow in the alpine regions

Bellingham considers ban on natural gas in many buildings

Climate change, funding challenges Puget Sound recovery

Climate change stresses Whatcom outdoor recreation economy

Whatcom, WA, photos show loss of Mount Baker’s ice and snow

Winter sports stars lobby Washington to act on climate change

Coal stockpiles strain US power sector as demand wanes

Bogotá faces water rationing

Wisconsin oil spill fuels doubts over Enbridge’s pipeline safety

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

Cyclone devastates Mayotte