Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Philip Mote about how climate change is changing Washington state. Mote is director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute. Previously, he was the Washington State Climatologist.
Seattle leaders have been making a big promise for more than 15 years: that our city will lead the nation in fighting climate change. And yet, Seattle is polluting as much as it was 25 years ago. What went wrong? How can we do better? Explore the stories in our new series, The Burning Question, below.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfu_ctiZJU0Meet our reporting team: David Hyde, Amy Radil, John Ryan. Editor: Gil Aegerter.
Heatwaves, wildfires, high water: Climate change is 'already here'

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