Environment Offshore wind farming gains momentum on the West Coast Washington, Oregon and California could soon see floating turbines off their coasts. by Alex Brown Stateline / May 13, 2022
Environment Washington is the first state to require all-electric heating in new buildings Most new large apartment and commercial buildings must install heat pumps under the state's new energy code. by Emily Pontecorvo Grist / May 10, 2022
News The pandemic pushed this researcher to communicate in real time When he wasn't doing his ‘real’ job, Fred Hutch's Trevor Bedford was providing up-to-the-minute information on Twitter. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / May 6, 2022
Environment Why Woodland Park Zoo is making more animal vaccinations 'voluntary' Zookeepers say giving animals more say in how their medical care happens improves their health and well-being. by Hannah Weinberger / May 5, 2022
Environment How climate change stresses sewer systems in King County Storm-related sewage spills dump about 93 million gallons of chemical discharge a year into Puget Sound. by Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / May 3, 2022
Human Elements The hidden worlds in our treetops Trying to understand the hidden world from beneath our feet to the tallest trees. April 29, 2022
Environment Human Elements: What we can learn from the canopy soils of the Olympic rainforest Koreana Mafune studies the rich diversity of canopy soils in the tops of old growth forests in the Olympic rainforest. by Sarah Hoffman / April 29, 2022
Environment How tribes are harnessing renewable resources for energy — and jobs From Washington to Florida, the renewables industry allows tribes to grow revenue, reduce utility costs and fight climate change. by Ted McDermott InvestigateWest / April 27, 2022
Environment A whistleblower reflects after 30 years on the Hanford watch Tom Carpenter, who has kept tabs on one of the Earth's most contaminated spots, is retiring. But he's not leaving his watchdog work behind. by John Stang / April 26, 2022
News From WA to Alaska, coastal tribes face displacement with insufficient financial help A new documentary spotlights efforts of the Yup’ik people of Alaska to relocate from their ancestral lands because of sea level rise. by Luna Reyna / April 25, 2022 / Updated at 9:20 a.m. on April 25
