Environment Washington experts on the hard-won lessons of COVID’s first year From treating patients to tracking the virus to vaccinations, health workers reflect on what they’ve learned and the challenges ahead. by Hannah Weinberger / January 22, 2021
Environment How far Washington has to go to make roads safe for everyone The state needs to spend $5.7 billion to fix roads for cyclists and pedestrians, a draft transportation plan says. by Hannah Weinberger / January 14, 2021
Environment Raining champions: 4 PNW weather bloggers you should read Cliff Mass isn't for everyone. Fortunately there are other smart people in the region with their eyes on the skies. by Hannah Weinberger / September 2, 2020 / Updated at 8:07 a.m on September 2, 2020
Inside Crosscut The emotional roller-coaster of reporting on orca pregnancy in Puget Sound Science reporter Hannah Weinberger finds more to worry about when exploring happy orca news. by Hannah Weinberger / September 1, 2020
Environment Here’s what pregnant orcas are up against in Puget Sound Tahlequah’s baby bump has whale watchers excited. But is it too soon to celebrate? by Hannah Weinberger / August 28, 2020
Environment UW research shows racism and redlining hurt local wildlife, too A team of researchers led by UW scientists exposes how systemic racism physically alters ecosystems for the worse. by Hannah Weinberger / August 20, 2020
Environment Olympic goats take final flight to their new Cascade home Not even a pandemic can stop scientists' multiyear quest to move invasive Olympic mountain goats by helicopter to their native Cascades. by Hannah Weinberger / August 7, 2020 / Updated at 9:40a.m. on August 10, 2020
Environment What the pandemic has done to WA’s flagship shellfish industry The pandemic tanked the shellfish industry, but growers are “tentatively optimistic” that things are looking up. by Hannah Weinberger / October 9, 2020 / Updated at 9:08 a.m. on Oct. 9, 2020
News Census outreach in high gear for Native groups across WA The pandemic has been just another hurdle for tribal leaders and organizations working hard to improve historically low counts in Native American communities. by Emily McCarty / October 5, 2020
Environment Wildfire smoke is still hurting Washington, weeks later An epic season of smoke damages our environment and economy in ways that could last much longer than the haze. by Hannah Weinberger / October 2, 2020 / Updated at 5 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2020