After a day enjoying the powdery snow on the slopes east of Bellingham, skiers can sit down with fondue and hear about the future of our region under climate change.

The University of Washington and Mt. Baker Ski Area are collaborating this month to present “The 1.5 Degrees Series, and What We Can Do to Help.” The free 20-minute talks by UW faculty members will take place three consecutive Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. in the ski area’s White Salmon Lodge, including:

• Jan. 9: “The Future of Ice—Far and Near” with Cecilia Bitz (Department of Atmospheric Sciences)
• Jan. 16: “Climate and the Future of Salmon in the Pacific Northwest” with Daniel Schindler (School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences)
• Jan. 23: “El Niño, the Blob, and Climate Change: What it Means for Our Neck of the Woods” with Nick Bond (Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean)

The series gets its title from the recent agreement to try and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, signed in December at a meeting of world leaders in Paris.