Environment UW research shows racism and redlining hurt local wildlife, too A team of researchers led by UW scientists exposes how systemic racism physically alters ecosystems for the worse. by Hannah Weinberger / August 20, 2020
Environment Olympic goats take final flight to their new Cascade home Not even a pandemic can stop scientists' multiyear quest to move invasive Olympic mountain goats by helicopter to their native Cascades. by Hannah Weinberger / August 7, 2020 / Updated at 9:40a.m. on August 10, 2020
Environment Scam or sabotage? Mystery seeds in the mail confound Washington Officials in at least 27 states are warning residents not to plant unsolicited seed packets from China and other countries. by Hannah Weinberger / July 31, 2020
Pandemic streets showed the promise of car-free Seattle Seattle’s plan to give walkers and riders safer streets started with a bang. Whether it remains depends on how loudly residents fight to keep them. by Hannah Weinberger / November 17, 2020
Seattle’s urban farmers are reclaiming public space A movement to use land for productive gardening will help communities support themselves during and after the pandemic. by Hannah Weinberger / November 17, 2020 / Updated at 2:39 p.m. on November 18, 2020
News Third wave of COVID-19 spikes in King County — and we aren’t ready The pandemic enters a dangerous new phase, threatening essential workers, holiday plans and more. by Hannah Weinberger & Mandy Godwin / November 13, 2020 / Updated at 9:09 a.m. on November 13, 2020
Environment King County hospitals are making sure patients can vote Washington makes it easier for hospitalized patients to vote than some other states. But many medical professionals aren't taking any chances. by Hannah Weinberger / October 30, 2020 / Updated at 2:09 p.m. on October 30, 2020
Inside Crosscut Dr. Vin Gupta on coronavirus, the vaccine and our path forward One of the first people to be vaccinated in Washington, the UW doctor gets frank about what we do and don’t know in a Crosscut interview. by Hannah Weinberger / December 17, 2020
Environment The pandemic will forever change how doctors define 'crisis' UW’s Dr. Kate Butler explains what doctors need to better support each other and their patients when resources are scarce. by Hannah Weinberger / December 10, 2020
Environment The weakest link in WA’s new COVID-tracking app? Us Our state is the latest to adopt a coronavirus exposure app to assist contact tracing efforts. But its effectiveness depends on the people using it. by Hannah Weinberger / December 4, 2020