Environment For some WA families, gardening starts with food benefits Using SNAP to grow produce could prove useful if more people — and retailers — knew about it. by Hannah Weinberger / March 3, 2022
Environment New UW research explores a way to fight off invasive green crabs An emerging surveillance tool could help the state and tribal partners expand detection and make trapping efforts more effective. by Hannah Weinberger / February 23, 2022
Environment Billions of federal dollars headed to Western forests to manage fires The money quadruples investment in wildfire prevention and complements Washington state's strategy, sources say. by Hannah Weinberger / February 11, 2022
Environment The new emergency responders: Librarians As climate change and extreme weather challenge Puget Sound's emergency services, libraries are increasingly at the front lines of community care. by Hannah Weinberger / February 2, 2022
Environment A Washingtonian's guide to living among volcanoes Videos of Mount Rainier 'venting' sent locals into a brief tailspin on social media this week. Here's how to know when to actually worry. by Hannah Weinberger / September 12, 2022
Environment WA ecosystems are changing. Conservation efforts are, too The Natural Areas program is critical for preserving native biodiversity in the state, but climate change is challenging its future. by Hannah Weinberger / August 23, 2022
Environment Madeline Ostrander on how your home will change with the climate The Seattle author's new book 'At Home on an Unruly Planet' highlights how communities on the front lines of floods, fire and other disasters are finding resilience. by Hannah Weinberger / August 9, 2022
Investigations What WA’s new wildfire smoke rules might mean for outdoor workers Washington could be the second state to impose permanent safety regulations, but employers and workplace advocates disagree on the proposal. by Hannah Weinberger & Farah Eltohamy / August 2, 2023
Inside Crosscut Admit it: We weren't built for this heat A reporter covering climate adaptation reflects on heat vulnerability in Western Washington. by Hannah Weinberger / August 2, 2022
Environment 'Murder hornet' gets new, more ethical, name The change comes after a WA state entomologist requested a less damaging name for the hornet species. by Hannah Weinberger / July 28, 2022