Final Blog

According to the Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report, Bellingham will see increased warming accompanying future climate change. The report suggests an increase in temperature for the north est United States between 2-6 degrees Celsius. If this is the trend that happens then following will be an affect on the snow pack of the Cascade Mountains nearby. Warmer winters mean potentially less snow pack which can affect the spring run off for the fluvial systems near Bellingham. Snow pack is also a source of fresh water storage. Ablation of glaciers will continue as annual temperature rises. The snow will no longer be able to make it though the summers.
The MANAGING THE RISKS OF EXTREME EVENTS AND DISASTERS TO ADVANCE CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION article suggests an increase in precipitaion for the area surrounding Bellingham. The increase in precipitation could potentially cause flooding in areas not equipped to deal with increased water flow. The increase is in precipitation could potentially cause  increased weathering and erosion of the hills and mountains surrounding the city. This could cause mass wasting events like mudslides.
Bellingham is a coastal city and, like all coastal cities, will eventually have to deal with the threat of sea level rise. With warming temps, sea level is beginning to rise and this will cause the eventual flooding of communities that are on the coast. People will have to migrate inland causing the communities at higher elevations to become overcrowded.
Ocean temperatures are being affected as well as air temps. Since much of Bellingham's economy relies on the fishing industry, this will cause concern. Warming oceans will cause fish to migrate or die off if they cannot adapt to the temperature changes.
Overall Bellingham could potentially see increased flooding, mudslides, inland migration and economic failure in the fishing industry if temperatures continue to keep rising.