Environment Inside the tumultuous debate behind Seattle’s tree ordinance The debate over more density or more tree canopy got personal as developers clashed with the city’s Urban Forestry Commission. by Eric Scigliano / September 1, 2023 / Updated at 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 3
Environment How politics have stalled tsunami prep efforts on the WA coast It’s not a matter of if but when the tsunami comes. Whether Washington is prepared depends a lot on the will of voters. by Eric Scigliano / May 26, 2022 / Updated at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 16
Environment Human Elements: Why an octopus might think like an alien Researcher Dominic Sivitilli goes to the bottom of the sea to study the bizarre mind of the giant pacific octopus. by Sarah Hoffman & Ted Alvarez / February 3, 2020
Environment Crosscut Documentaries presents: The Rising Facing climate upheaval on Washington's coast, members of the Quinault tribe take to the sea in the canoes of their ancestors. by Sarah Hoffman & Ted Alvarez / December 2, 2019
Politics Mushrooms, meetups and mainstreaming the movement to decriminalize drugs Once at the vanguard of drug liberalization, Washington has fallen behind as others have legalized some psychedelics. Now one group of activists wants to catch up, and then some. by Eric Scigliano / November 25, 2019
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Loaf thy neighbor A reader asks: Can I bake and share food with my neighbors? by Ted Alvarez / May 21, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? I need surgery. Am I doomed? Readers ask: Can I get elective surgery? Is my bike commute safe? Should fish tank cleaners come into my home? by Ted Alvarez / May 14, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Why you can’t band together A reader asks: Can my band go to the recording studio together if we practice social distancing? by Ted Alvarez / May 7, 2020
Inside Crosscut Human Elements helped us learn the curiosity and humility of scientists PNW scientists went into the woods, ocean and outer space. We followed them. by Ted Alvarez / May 5, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Quarantine goals A reader asks: What exactly is the goal of quarantine, and are we there yet? by Ted Alvarez / April 30, 2020