Warming Trends in the Pacific Northwest Are Not Due to Natural Variability
October 15, 2014
The Union of Concerned Scientists’ Kendall Science Fellow and Scientist Roberto Mera discusses how today’s changing climate and recent record-setting wildfires this year in the Pacific Northwest is compelling scientists to search for ways to determine the cause behind the observed trends. The Pacific Northwest has experienced a statistically significant warming trend of 0.7°C (1.3°F) in an
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