Grasslands could lose four times more carbon uptake under future drought conditions

The effects of individual climate factors on ecosystems are usually considered in isolation. However, in reality, they occur ...
Phys.org

Extreme drought can disrupt grassland stability, weakening dominant grasses' influence

A study published in Ecology Letters reveals that extreme drought conditions are altering the stability of grassland productivity by shifting underlying ecological mechanisms. Researchers from the ...
HeraldNet

Department of Ecology extends drought funding

EVERETT — The Washington Department of Ecology extended emergency drought funding on Aug. 7 for municipalities, businesses and the public affected by the June 5 drought declaration. In June, the ...
The Columbian

Ecology declares third year of drought for Yakima Basin

The state has extended a drought emergency for the third year in a row in the Yakima River Basin. The drought declaration, which began in 2023, covers the Upper Yakima, Lower Yakima and Naches ...
KHQ

Washington's Columbia River Basin faces water shortage by the 2040s, Department of Ecology draft forecast says

A new draft forecast from the Washington Department of Ecology and the State of Washington Water Research Center at Washington State University found that the Columbia River Basin in Washington ...
The Victoria Advocate

Ecology expands Washington state’s drought emergency

(The Center Square) – On Thursday, the Washington State Department of Ecology expanded its drought emergency to include watersheds in Snohomish, King, Pierce, Lewis, Thurston, Okanagan, Chelan, ...
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Watch: UW professor says WA Ecology drought declaration is 'demonstrably false'

(The Center Square) - University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences Cliff Mass says the Washington Department of Ecology should “definitively correct misinformation being pushed” about a ...