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    Climate change in Washington

    Climate change is affecting locations like Washington in a variety of ways. In summer, these impacts include increased health risks from extreme heat, more frequent fire weather, and hotter summers.

    Explore these pages to learn how people in Washington are at risk in a warming world.


    Washington's climate threats in include:

    Explore some ways climate change is affecting Washington in summer

    More extremely hot days for school sports

    Today’s student athletes train in hotter conditions than past generations.

    More fire weather

    Wildfire seasons are lengthening and intensifying.

    Hotter summers

    Hotter summers bring more dangerous heat, higher energy bills, and worse wildfire.

    More coastal flooding

    In the U.S., coastal floods now happen three times more often than they did 30 years ago.

    More graphics about Washington and climate change

    Browse climate-related graphics for all seasons localized for Washington, available for download and use consistent with our Terms of use.

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