Podcast | How climate change is taxing our mental health The environmental crisis has brought on anxiety, grief and a reluctance to have kids, says UW Bothell professor Jennifer Atkinson. Season 1 , Episode 60 / March 6, 2024
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
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 How King County is preparing for extreme heat this summer With wounds from last year's heat dome still raw, the county assesses its preparedness to keep cool in a warming climate. by Hannah Weinberger / July 15, 2022
Environment As WA heats up, here's how to keep cool without air conditioning A researcher shares tips on surviving a summer heat wave while keeping energy levels low. by Hannah Weinberger / July 8, 2022
Environment Heat wave evokes fears of another massive salmon die-off in PNW Unprecedented temperatures recall a 2015 heat wave that killed 99% of salmon returning to one stretch of the Snake River. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / July 7, 2021
News Who was most harmed during Seattle’s heat wave? As temperatures rose, Seattle Fire saw a huge jump in calls for service. A disproportionate number were for people experiencing homelessness. by David Kroman / July 1, 2021
