Environment Apocalypse: Now What? I need surgery. Am I doomed? Readers ask: Can I get elective surgery? Is my bike commute safe? Should fish tank cleaners come into my home? by Ted Alvarez / May 14, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Why you can’t band together A reader asks: Can my band go to the recording studio together if we practice social distancing? by Ted Alvarez / May 7, 2020
Environment During pandemic, Eastern Washington sees 'disturbing rise' in illegal trash dumping With trash transfer stations closed during COVID-19, state leaders tell locals to stop leaving waste by roadsides. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / May 5, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS Human Elements helped us learn the curiosity and humility of scientists PNW scientists went into the woods, ocean and outer space. We followed them. by Ted Alvarez / May 5, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Quarantine goals A reader asks: What exactly is the goal of quarantine, and are we there yet? by Ted Alvarez / April 30, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? License to drive Readers ask: When and where is it OK to get behind the wheel during a pandemic? We explore the gray area. by Ted Alvarez / April 23, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? What to do with social-distance violators Hint: Don't call 911. by Ted Alvarez / April 16, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Everyone’s asking about the outdoors In the first edition of our new weekly column, we explore the risks of walking, hiking or driving too far from home during a pandemic. by Ted Alvarez / April 9, 2020
Environment Lower Snake River Dams would stay in place under new federal recommendations Despite calls to remove the dams to save salmon and orcas, federal agencies say the risks to hydropower, navigation and electricity costs are too high. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / March 3, 2020
Environment Human Elements: Why an octopus might think like an alien Researcher Dominic Sivitilli goes to the bottom of the sea to study the bizarre mind of the giant pacific octopus. by Sarah Hoffman & Ted Alvarez / February 3, 2020
