An Integrated Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Washington State

Abstract

Elsner will outline the Washington State Climate Impacts Assessment program. This is a comprehensive state climate change assessment that includes the impacts of global warming. She will detail the goals, challanges, and data needs of the program. She will also describe the projections of the assessment in the areas of temperature increases, changes in hydrology and water resources, and the projected impacts on coasts, agriculture, salmon, forests, infrastructure, energy, and human health. The work of the Climate Impacts Group can be reviewed at: http://cses.washington.edu/cig/