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Waves from a king tide in 2022 slam the shores of Westport.

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Grays Harbor County to assess sea level rise risk, map river channels

Studies funded by the Department of Ecology will inform the county’s Shoreline Master Program

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Turbines and brine: Washington offshore wind proposals present complex threats, challenges

Slightly more than one year old, proposals to float wind turbines 40 miles from the shores of Grays…

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The reinforced storm barrier, the result of an emergency project overseen by the Army Corps of Engineers, will prevent winter storms from thrashing the coastal lowlands of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s lands near Tokeland.

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Corps of Engineers, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe finish $40M project

The project was an emergency restoration and reinforcement of a storm barrier

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Report: Climate Change could polarize streamflow patterns

For Olympic Peninsula rivers, climate change could exacerbate seasonal lows and highs in streamflow

Quinault Indian Nation 
A rendering of the future site of the Quinault city of Taholah.

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Tribe receives federal funding supporting relocation

Interior awards a total of $45 million to Washington tribes for climate resilience