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Oct 20, 2015
  • Social Sciences
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UW study: Will Puget Sound’s population spike under climate change?

The population of the Puget Sound region is already growing, and some wonder about the future effects of climate change.
CheWei Chang/Flickr
The population of the Puget Sound region is already growing, and some wonder about the future effects of climate change.

What began as mere speculation has started to take a more serious turn. Climate change is now implicated in flooding, droughts, heat waves and other catastrophes that computer models predict will become more common. Suddenly, a region long mocked for its gloomy weather seems like it could be a welcome refuge from a hot, dry future.

A UW graduate student recently took an in-depth look at the issue, which would have implications for the region’s long-term water supplies, transportation and other infrastructure.

The resulting research paper, posted online this week by the UW Climate Impacts Group, is the first to look at what we know about climate-related migration and whether it is likely to be an issue for Puget Sound.

Read more at UW Today »

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