This site provides access to information about climate change in our region. Anticipated changes to water quantity, flow, and timing, changes to fire regimes and alteration or "drowning" of marsh habitats with sea-level rise will affect salmon and other species. Changes to ocean currents and wind patterns may result in continuing hypoxia zones in our nearshore waters, while upwelling of more acidic waters, closer to shore may have profound impacts on the food chain.
Links are provided to just some of the many readable and well-research background documents that are available and relevant to this region. There is also information about actions individuals can take to help conserve energy and resources and contribute to habitat conservation.
Documents and Links
The Impact of Climate Change on the World's Marine Ecosystems - Science 18 June 2010
Climate Change Reference Guide - World Watch Institute
Preparing Oregon's Fish, Wildlife, and Habitats for Future Climate Change
Oregon Climate Change Research Institute
Climate Change Along the West Coast
Climate Change - So What Can I Do?
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States - Report
California Applications Program (CAP) and the California Cliamte Change Center (CCCC)