Environment A Pacific Northwest butterfly project is restoring habitats, hope Incarcerated women at the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women are among those in Washington and B.C. protecting the rare Taylor’s checkerspot. by Brian Payton Hakai Magazine / April 11, 2024
Environment When it comes to climate change, Amtrak is stuck in a catch-22 Trains were supposed to be climate-friendly transportation. Now, extreme weather is making them less dependable. by L.V. Anderson Grist / May 29, 2023
Environment Seattle City Council passes new tree ordinance The law regulating trees on private property hadn't been touched in over a decade. But advocates wonder: Is the new one closer to meeting climate needs? by Hannah Weinberger / May 23, 2023 / Updated at 5:07 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Environment Within the Salish Sea, Samish divers research kelp forests Western science and traditional knowledge help them monitor seaweed health, vital to their culture and local ecosystems. by Luna Reyna / May 23, 2023 / Updated at 11:05 on May 23
News One man’s mission to cycle all of Seattle, street by street In January 2022, Danny Roberts started his roughly 2,000-mile journey to bike every road in the city through rain, shine and injury. by Conor Courtney / July 12, 2023 / Updated at 10 a.m. on July 12
News What is the cost of extreme heat? $1B, according to a new report High temperatures could lead to half a million hospital admissions for heat-related conditions in 2023. by Zoya Teirstein Grist / July 7, 2023
Environment What can be learned from the Pacific Northwest’s 2021 heat wave A new analysis suggests strategies to better prepare for extreme heat and prevent attributed deaths across Washington. by Mai Hoang / June 26, 2023
Environment In Washington, people keep building houses where they might burn Researchers found as more Americans move into fire-risk areas, they increase the likelihood and impact of wildfires. by Carl Segerstrom RANGE / June 26, 2023
Environment Whatcom County farmers blame Canada for Nooksack River bacteria The pollution poses a threat to the Portage Bay shellfish beds of the Lummi Nation and raises health concerns for valley residents. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / June 23, 2023
Environment Washington gas stations are leaking toxins into nearby groundwater Faulty tanks have caused a $20 billion environmental disaster across the U.S. Who will pay for the cleanup — the stations, oil companies, or you? by Kate Yoder Grist / June 14, 2023