Adaptation role continues as CIRC sunsets

Erica Fleishman and Peter Ruggiero After eight years of publication, this is the last issue of CIRCulator. The Pacific Northwest Climate Impacts Research Consortium (CIRC) will sunset at the end of August, 2022, after 12 proud years of contributing to our region’s capacity for adapting to climate-related hazards. Notwithstanding this transition, we will sustain many…

Climate Toolbox Training Videos Now Available

Erica Fleishman and Katherine Hegewisch Katherine Hegewisch and other members of the CIRC team recently created a 14-part YouTube video series that is posted on the Climate Toolbox website (Figure 1). The videos collectively provide general guidance on use of the Toolbox, explain sources of data on historic and future climate that are reflected in…

Climate change increases the likelihood of severe autumn fire weather by 40%

Linnia Rose Hawkins Anthropogenic climate change has already increased the likelihood of extreme fire weather in the western United States during autumn. Increased autumn fuel aridity and warmer temperatures during dry wind events increased the likelihood of extreme fire weather by 40%, according to a recent study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters (Hawkins et…

Pending release of interactive Tribal Climate Adaptation Guidebook

Meghan Dalton “Our lands and resources are the basis of our spiritual life. That’s been our way since time began. By preparing for further environmental changes, we can mitigate threats to our way of life.” Joe Durglo, Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes The Tribal Climate Adaptation Guidebook, published as a pdf in 2018, supports…

CIRC releases Climate Resilience Workbook Facilitation Guide

Erica Fleishman Since 2020, the three initial installments of CIRC’s Climate Resilience Workbook series have supported communities in accessing and applying information on global climate at the local level and in developing responses to undesirable effects of climate variability and change. The Climate Toolbox Workbook guides users in analysis of climate information and communication of…

Cascadia CoPes Hub: a new regional research hub for facilitating coastal resiliency

Peter Ruggiero and Alessandra Burgos The Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research Hub, or Cascadia CoPes Hub, is a new multi-institutional team funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for five years. The Hub will advance scientific knowledge about hazards facing coastal communities and approaches to increase their resilience. The Hub is working with…