Environment
How strengthening the PNW’s electrical grid could end up doing harm
A proposal to lay cables beneath the Columbia River is met with skepticism from an Indigenous activist and the river’s advocates.
Peter Fairley
Peter Fairley is based in Vancouver Island and San Francisco, and reports on the environment. His byline appears regularly at InvestigateWest, as well as in Scientific Ameri
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Cascadia needs cleaner fuels to trim carbon emissions by 2030
Decarbonizing heavy vehicles and industry could take decades. That makes biofuel development crucial now.
Environment
Digital maps show how climate change’s impact in WA isn’t equal
From floods to wildfires, mapping programs in Cascadia are showing scientists which communities face higher risk.
Environment
A renewed plan for climate protection emerges in Washington state
Redoubled climate goals and a fresh blueprint revive hopes to cut emissions. But ongoing fossil fuel development in B.C. could undercut progress in Cascadia.
Environment
How Cascadia has faltered in addressing climate change
Washington, Oregon and British Columbia all pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions, and all fell short. Why?