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University of Washington

Washington Climate Zones

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The study looked at mortality data in 10 federally defined climatic zones for Washington state, shown here, from 1980 to 2018. Heat-related mortality risks were higher in four climate zones: the Puget Sound lowlands (fuchsia); east slope Cascades (mossy green); the Northeast Olympic San Juan (sea green); and Northeastern (teal).

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Arnold et al./Atmosphere

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