Climate change

Climate change poses a threat to Washington's water supplies, coastlines, farms and forests. Ecology is working to reduce the carbon pollution that is causing climate change.
Climate change poses a threat to Washington's water supplies, coastlines, farms and forests. Ecology is working to reduce the carbon pollution that is causing climate change.

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Air Quality Awareness Week: Knowing your air

May 6-10 2024 is Air Quality Awareness Week and May is national Clean Air Month, a great time to think about and learn how to improve air quality. 

A record year for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Washington

Washington's 2023 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales were more than double the national average, putting us right behind California when it comes to zero-emission vehicle adoption.

Linkage update: California and Québec show interest in a shared carbon market with Washington

Between our March 20 joint statement with California and Québec and recent legislation that paves the way for linkage on our end, Washington is on a promising path.

Supporting a drier Yakima Basin in 2024

The Yakima Basin is heading into summer with a projected 72 percent of normal water supply. Here's how we're preparing for reduced water supply and minimizing the impacts on people, fish, and farms.

World Wetlands Day

It's World Wetlands Day help us celebrate by learning more about Wetlands and how we're protecting them. 

Grant to help build coastal climate resilience

We received an $850,000 grant to support an innovative partnership to build climate resiliency in Washington's coastal areas.

Boots on the ground: WCC joins new Washington Climate Corps Network

Our Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) program recently joined the Washington Climate Corps Network (WCCN) as a grant recipient committed to building climate-resilient communities and ecosystems.

Ecology issues the first Washington cap-and-invest offset credits

We’re starting off the year with big news for Washington’s carbon offset program! Read about how the offset program works and the different types of offset projects.

Ecology Food Center reduces waste and connects people to healthy food

The Center for Sustainable Food Management launched on January 1st and is planning an action packed 2024, including Washington's first statewide food waste prevention campaign.

National report reinforces importance of Washington’s climate resilience work

The National Climate Assessment is a comprehensive and sobering analysis of the current and future effects of climate change, including the impacts we’re already seeing here in the Northwest.