Washington - Maps & Graphics - by publication

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Clearcutting in the Central Cascades Along the Columbia River

The progress of clearcutting over a 30-year period for the Central Cascades in Oregon and Washington, including the Mt. St. Helens region.

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Seattle-Area Residential Building Permits Outside Growth Boundary

Residential urban sprawl for the Seattle-Tacoma-Everett region of Puget Sound.

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Spokane-Area Growth 1990-2000 (Animated Map)

How Spokane, Washington, grew--and sprawled--from 1990-2000, compared to other cities in the Northwest.

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Caribou: Current and Historic Range (animated)

The Selkirk herd in northern Idaho and Washington is the last remaining caribou herd in the lower 48 states.

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Grizzly Bear: Current and Historic Range (animated)

Grizzlies once roamed throughout western North America, but their range has diminished substantially.

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Grouse: Current and Historic Range (animated)

Sage-grouse numbers have plummeted with the destruction of the bird's natural habitat, particularly in Washington.

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Animated Map of Seattle and Vancouver, BC: A Decade of Growth

Comparison of growth and population density in Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia, since 1990.

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NW Per Capita Energy Use by Region

Per capita consumption of highway fuels and nonindustrial electricity in ID, OR, WA, and BC since 1960; BC's consumption is lowest.

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Puget Sound Orca Populations, by Pod

Southern Puget Sound's orca pods have increased in population since 1974.

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CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuels by Sector

In the Northwest states, 53 percent of our CO2 emissions from fossil fuels stem from transportation uses including commute traffic, freight, and planes. This chart series shows emissions for the Northwest states, the US West, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

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Washington Median Income and the Dow Jones

Two decades of so-called progress: the Dow soared but Washington's middle-class incomes barely budged.

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Clearcutting in Northwest Forested Lands by Region

Northwest clearcuts between 1971 and 2002, compared to park or wilderness areas.

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Northwest Population Growth

Northwest population growth for the past century with a breakdown by state or province.

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PBDEs in the Bodies of 40 Northwest Women

The individual levels of the toxic flame retardants, PBDEs, found in Sightline's 2004 study of 40 Northwest women from British Columbia, Montana, Washington, and Oregon.

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Southern Puget Sound Resident Orcas

Southern Puget Sound's resident orca population has made gains since the early 1970s.