Environment Ambitious B.C. project aims to fight climate change one seed at a time Seed the North will collect seeds and use drone technology to drop them over areas disturbed by both natural disaster and industry. by Amanda Follett Hosgood The Tyee / May 24, 2021
Environment Sniffing out truffles in Washington’s woods The state hosts a bounty of truffles for enterprising gourmands — but finding them requires a dog’s superpowered nose. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / May 21, 2021
Environment Tree-Free Paper is rescuing forests and farmers in Washington Creating paper from wheat waste gives forests a break — and harvesters a new revenue stream. by Britany Robinson Reasons to Be Cheerful / May 20, 2021
Environment Podcast | Where Jane Goodall finds hope in the face of climate change The famed primatologist says she sees threats everywhere, but she also sees reasons to believe humans can save themselves and the environment. by Mark Baumgarten / May 19, 2021
Environment The PNW is a leader on forage fish management — but it needs better data A U.S. Senate bill highlights West Coast progressiveness in managing fisheries, but even our region is a long way off from really knowing what’s out there. by Hannah Weinberger / May 17, 2021
Environment Oregon Democrats try to learn from British Columbia’s carbon tax B.C.’s tax was backed by conservatives and cut emissions without harming rural communities. Can it work elsewhere? by Erik Neumann / May 13, 2021
Environment Solar power becomes ‘nightmare’ for some Klickitat County residents If approved, the utility-scale solar farm would be the largest in Washington state. But not all residents are happy about it. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / May 12, 2021
Environment Tribes can hunt on ancestral lands north of U.S. border, Canada says After 10 years of legal battles, the Sinixt tribe won recognition and hunting rights in their traditional homelands across the Canadian border. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / May 11, 2021
Environment In Seattle, the pandemic separates pets from owners — but there’s help Cash-strapped pet owners struggling to take care of their furry friends are finding aid through shelters across the city. by Caroline Guzman / May 6, 2021 / Updated at 4:00 p.m. on May 6, 2021.
Politics Washington Legislature charts ‘new beginning’ in climate change fight As the dust settles in Olympia, the state has finally embraced cap and trade, electric cars and environmental justice. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / May 3, 2021 / Updated at 8:30 a.m. on May 4
