Environment
Bear with us: Grizzlies may be coming back to the North Cascades
How will the grizzlies get here? What will their arrival mean for local ecosystems? And will I run into them while I'm camping?
Hannah Weinberger
Hannah Weinberger is a former reporter at Crosscut, focused on science and the environment. Previously on staff at Wirecutter, Bicycling, and Outside, Hannah's coverage explores outdoor recre
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Inside Cascade PBS
Summer smoke is mostly gone — but it should linger in our minds
Rainclouds are replacing wildfires in PNW skies, but the effects of even 'moderate' air pollution compound through the seasons.
Environment
What the Air Quality Index doesn't tell us about smoke dangers
With smoke in the PNW popping up more frequently and sticking around longer, even people who aren't part of 'sensitive' groups are feeling its impacts.
News
The Seattle MacArthur Fellow who teaches common sense to computers
UW researcher Dr. Yejin Choi has spent a career pursuing 'risky' AI research that bridges the communication gap between humans and technology.
Environment
Even in Washington’s ‘mildest’ regions, heat is deadly
As the state works to protect residents in a changing climate, a new study suggests the solutions should vary by location.