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Source: The Daily of the University of Washington: By Brian Smoliak: May 1, 2008
Speaking of Science: UW scientists offer sea level rise projections, investigate icy uncertainty

Come the year 2100, Washington State’s coastline could be in for some noticeable changes. Coastal cities from Bellingham to Olympia are already planning for the possibility of rising waters over the next 50-100 years.

In today's (April 15, 2007) Seattle Times, a journalist explores the various opportunities that a single family has to change their carbon footprint and do their share in the struggle against unwanted and perhaps dangerous climate change.

"...personal choices matter, said Dina Kruger, director of EPA's Climate Change Division in Washington, D.C.

'There are enormous opportunities for individuals to make a difference,' she said.

In a report published January 11, 2007 by the Seattle P-I, a new study looks at the rising costs of predicted global warming.

"Climbing temperatures over the next 40 years will boost the cost of timber, water and crops, cause twice the wildfire damage that occurs now, exacerbate health issues and require expensive shoring-up to avoid damage to Tacoma, Willapa Bay and other low-lying areas.

Those are the top-level conclusions reached in "Impacts of Climate Change on Washington's Economy," a 118-page, $100,000 study prepared by researchers from Washington and Oregon.

'It's safe to say that virtually every aspect of the state's economy will be affected by climate change,' said co-author Bob Doppelt, director of the Climate Leadership Initiative at the University of Oregon, in a teleconference after the study's release."