Environment
How COVID reshaped Seattle, season by season
Each season of the pandemic altered the look and feel of the city. With a trusty Prius and cameras, disaster researchers mapped the morphing disruption.
Jane C. Hu
Jane C. Hu is a freelance science writer. Her work has appeared in Slate, Nautilus and Pacific Standard. You can find her at janehu.net, or on Twitter as @jane_c_hu.
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Wilderness rescuers face a busy winter complicated by COVID
The pandemic has driven an increase in outdoor activity and rescues, while limiting training and volunteer opportunities.
Environment
Six months, 18,000 meals: Feeding Seattle’s frontline workers
Ellen Kuwana's We Got This Seattle keeps employees at grocery stores, homeless shelters and fire stations fed as they battle the pandemic.
Environment
Coronavirus cuts off a Washington border town from two countries
Point Roberts residents used to cross through Canadian land daily. When the pandemic caused the border to close, they found themselves stranded.
Environment
COVID-19 and wildfire smoke are a deadly combo for Seattle
With smoke shelters shuttered, public health officials worry thousands could suffer from unhealthy air.