Culture
Why force works better than persuasion when it comes to doing the right thing
On January 1, the garbage cops started patrolling Seattle for banana peels and pizza boxes along with cans, bottles and
Eric Scigliano
Eric's social & environmental reporting for The Weekly (Seattle Weekly) won Livingston, Kennedy, American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has written for Harper's, New Scientist & more.
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What? Praise for Seattle from ... Portland?
The Oregonian lauds Seattle's rail transit. Here's some baggage it didn't mention.
Environment
Methane hydrates release large plumes of greenhouse gas off Washington's coast
A curious fisherman and a diligent undergrad find these frozen climate time bombs already melting into Northwest waters.