Environment Federal affirmative action ruling may impact WA cap-and-trade Allocating funds from the carbon plan to minority communities most affected by pollution could draw legal battles based on the new SCOTUS decision. by Alex Brown Stateline / September 8, 2023
Environment Human Elements: When giraffes speak, this scientist listens Animal welfare scientist Dr. Bonnie Baird helps zookeepers by using numbers and graphs to learn what animals are trying say. by Beatriz Costa Lima / February 10, 2020
Environment The world's first commercial electric aircraft could take off in the PNW The region is poised to lead the way in electric flight thanks to an ambitious partnership between MagniX and Harbour Air. by Beatriz Costa Lima / December 5, 2019 / Updated at 3:06 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2019.
Environment How to thrive in isolation, according to one of WA's last fire lookouts For ‘Lightning’ Bill Austin, life in a Methow Valley lookout tower isn’t too different from life under social distancing. by Beatriz Costa Lima / April 20, 2020
Environment Skip the woodchipper: Salvaged city trees are the new lumber From Seattle to Baltimore, cities are recycling felled urban trees into furniture, construction projects and guitars. by Alex Brown Stateline / December 20, 2022
Environment Human Elements: How a biologist uses data to help salmon and humans Fisheries biologist Kwasi Addae uses data to help salmon and people live in balance. by Beatriz Costa Lima / February 25, 2022
Environment Offshore wind farming gains momentum on the West Coast Washington, Oregon and California could soon see floating turbines off their coasts. by Alex Brown Stateline / May 13, 2022
'I'll always be Lightning Bill': A lookout reflects on 29 seasons of smoke and fire When Bill Austin started as a fire lookout, he was one of three watching over the Methow Valley. Today he's the last one. by Beatriz Costa Lima / September 13, 2019
Environment Old nets kill marine life every year, but the Army is diving to the rescue Hundreds of derelict nets are tangled deep in Puget Sound, threatening delicate marine habitat. So Washington wildlife officials enlisted the Army's deep-sea dive team for help. by Beatriz Costa Lima / August 26, 2019
Environment Support for this article is provided by Port of Seattle. Utilizar los conocimientos indígenas para recuperar la soberanía alimentaria Chefs, educadores y nutricionistas nativos demuestran los vínculos inextricables entre justicia ambiental y justicia alimentaria. by Beatriz Costa Lima / August 20, 2021