Charlie Phillips
- Oct 23, 2022
The 2022–2023 Winter Forecast
The 2022–2023 Winter will be the third consecutive winter with a La Nina in the Tropical Pacific. During a La Nina, the...
Charlie Phillips
- Mar 28, 2022
La Niña Persists in Pacific
Most La Niñas and El Niños peak in December or early January. In fact, El Niño was first called “El Niño de Navidad” (translated from...
Charlie Phillips
- Oct 1, 2020
Fire and Wind
If you told me that a Labor Day windstorm brought 12 consecutive hours of sustained hurricane-force winds to Timberline ski resort on Mt....
Anne Depue
- Oct 1, 2019
Where Did the Turtles Go?!
On a dark, cool, and drizzly September afternoon, the first day that felt like Fall, we decided to take one last swim in the lake....
Charlie Phillips
- May 1, 2019
What Happened to Lake Washington’s Sockeye Salmon?
Some of my fondest childhood memories are of fishing for sockeye salmon just outside the Leschi Marina. I’ve had the privilege of fishing...
Susan N. Platt
- Apr 1, 2019
Climate Change: Artists Getting on Board
I have been reading a book called Global Warming and the Sweetness of Life, A Tar Sands Tale, by Matt Hern and Am Johal, with wonderful...
John Barber
- Apr 1, 2019
SNC’s Summit on Climate Change and Air Quality
A review of the recent program at the Seattle Neighborhood Coalition The City gives a mixed report about meeting its goals to fight...