Environment Human Elements: The seed vault holding Washington’s rarest plants Rare Care Program Manager Wendy Gibble and a team of biologists, students and citizen scientists from the University of Washington conservation program hope to identify and conserve Washington’s... by Sarah Hoffman / January 15, 2024
Human Elements The seed vault holding Washington’s rarest plants The UW conservation RareCare program contains kernels to identify, conserve and help 150 endangered species survive. January 15, 2024
Environment Nick on the Rocks: Mount Baker, the volcano born from volcanoes Shifting glaciers revealed the North Cascade peak’s origins, forged from three ancient volcanoes that lived and died over the past million years. by Shannen Ortale / January 12, 2024
Nick on the Rocks Mount Baker Volcano Mount Baker’s glaciers unveil the secrets of three ancient volcanoes over millennia. Special thanks to Central Washington University as the original creator and collaborator for Nick on the Rocks. January 12, 2024
News Crosscut Now: Gov. Inslee on future of WA, last year in office Paris Jackson sat down with Jay Inslee ahead of legislative session to chat about the environment, policing and more. by Paris Jackson / January 11, 2024
Crosscut Now Gov. Inslee on future of WA, last year in office Paris Jackson sat down with Jay Inslee ahead of legislative session to chat about the environment, policing and more. January 11, 2024
Human Elements Can butterflies adapt to survive climate change? Edmonds College professor Dr. Gwen Shlichta is studying cabbage white butterflies to find what their feeding patterns might mean for other organisms. January 8, 2024
Environment Nick on the Rocks: Why Mount Shuksan is made of sea green stone Greenschist gets its tint from minerals compressed under the ocean long ago. Now it caps an entire mountaintop in the North Cascades. Special thanks to Central Washington University as the original... by Shannen Ortale / January 5, 2024
Nick on the Rocks Mount Shuksan Greenschist Discover Mount Shuksan’s green top, all built from ancient oceanic greenschist. January 5, 2024
News Crosscut Now: Rural Washington is still in the digital dark Last year, we spoke to Grays Harbor County residents without affordable internet access. Has anything changed? by Paris Jackson / January 4, 2024
Crosscut Now Rural Washington is still in the digital dark Last year, we spoke to Grays Harbor County residents without affordable internet access. Has anything changed? January 4, 2024
Environment Nick on the Rocks: The sideways mountain in Western WA Sedimentary rock usually builds horizontally. So how does Big Four Mountain in Snohomish County have nearly vertical layers? by Shannen Ortale / December 29, 2023
Nick on the Rocks Big Four Mountain How did the slabs of Big Four Mountain end up with nearly vertical layers? Special thanks to Central Washington University as the original creator and collaborator for Nick on the Rocks. December 29, 2023
News Crosscut Now: How WA’s off-year elections can quash voter turnout Participation tanks statewide every odd-numbered year. Sightline Institute founder Alan Durning talks impact and solutions. by Paris Jackson / December 28, 2023
Crosscut Now How WA’s off-year elections can quash voter turnout Participation tanks statewide every odd-numbered year. Sightline Institute founder Alan Durning talks impact and solutions. December 28, 2023
