Irrigated Agriculture, Snowmelt, and Climate Change

Wherein we review a study on projected climate impacts to irrigated agriculture and the CIRCulator’s Managing Editor says goodbye. It is now generally acknowledged that warming tied to human-induced climate change is going to hit our species where it will most assuredly count: in the fields that produce our foods, potentially impacting such tabletop essentials…

Drought and Fish in the Willamette Valley

Study imagines a very bad drought impacting Willamette River fish and strategies that could help reduce those impacts.

California Wildfires and Climate Change

California’s increased wildfire activity linked to climate change.

Western US Needs More Controlled Burns

Study examines which agencies are doing controlled burns and where, pointing to the need for more controlled burns in the West.

Flooding in Estuaries

The many forces leading to flooding in estuaries…and Tina Turner

Climate Change and Variability in Snowpack

Study looks at how the American West’s disappearing mountain snow is likely to vary from year to year under climate change.

Extremely Warm Days to Continue Under Climate Change

Study looks at the combined effects of heat and humidity under projected climate change

Understanding the Hydrologic Spread

Study tackles the ensemble spread problem by examining climate change on the Columbia River Basin.

Coproducing Science?

Are there pitfalls in coproduction growing in popularity? One study thinks so.

Scarcity Amid Abundance in the Willamette River Basin

Paper examines the counter intuitive findings of the Willamette Water 2100 project.

New Snow Drought Page

NIDIS DEWS launches a new climate resource in response to the snow drought affecting much of the US West.

Coastal Hazards–Climate Impacts CIRC 1.0 Final Report

Many Pacific Northwest coastal communities have experienced increased flooding and erosion. Learn more.