PMEL in the News
Crews scramble to restore power to thousands after windstorm
Crews are working to restore electricity to thousands of customers after Monday’s windstorm. One person was killed and another critically injured when a tree fell on their car driving through Renton during the storm. Nick Bond is quoted.
Another oscillation in the Pacific helps determine Northwest weather
The Puget Sound is a big part of life in Seattle. It's a connection to the outlying communities and a connection to the Pacific Ocean. And hundreds of miles out in the middle of wide open water, there's a whole lot of information that scientists have been gathering to help determine what to expect when it comes to rain in Seattle or even snow in Idaho.
U.S. climate report forecasts shrinking snowpacks
Snowpacks in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and California and are expected be much smaller by mid-century if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, according to federal projections released Friday.
Climate change preview? Pacific Ocean ‘blob’ appears to take toll on Alaska cod
Gulf of Alaska cod populations appear to have nose-dived, a collapse fishery scientists believe is linked to warm water temperatures known as “the blob” that peaked in 2015.
1 hour radio show highlights Alaska ocean acidification researchers and fishermen
The local radio station out of Cordova, KLAM, aired a 1-hour show on October 30, highlighting ocean acidification in Alaska, the science behind the issue, perspectives from the fishing community, and resources from the network.