Environment Podcast | A reluctant birder dabbles in an exploding pandemic pastime Ted Alvarez thinks birding is boring. But with so much interest in it now, he decides to investigate. by Ted Alvarez & Sara Bernard / September 29, 2021
Environment Even in the greenest places, phasing out natural gas isn’t easy A task force in Bellingham encountered reluctance over a proposal that required new buildings to use electricity over natural gas. by Ysabelle Kempe Grist / September 24, 2021
Environment Podcast | Hunting for one of Washington’s rarest flowers Professor Steven Clark is on an ongoing quest to find a rare daisy that helps us understand the intricacies of evolution. by Ted Alvarez & Sara Bernard / September 22, 2021
Culture In Seattle, public health resisters have always pushed back From sewage to milk to vaccinations, naysayers have always obstructed mandates and measures. by Knute Berger / September 21, 2021
Opinion How can Seattle build climate resilience? Look to its schools 'Solar schools’ could help the city in an age of intensifying extreme weather events. by Katie Wilson / September 16, 2021
Environment Podcast | WA group brings science to the legend of Sasquatch To find the mythical beast, members of the Olympic Project first analyze the evidence. by Ted Alvarez & Sara Bernard / September 15, 2021
Environment WA lawsuit accuses gold mining company of dragging its feet on cleanup A federal judge allows suit to proceed, as the state says run-off from the mine is seeping into Okanogan water sources. by John Stang / September 14, 2021
Opinion COVID-19, ‘murder hornets,’ and other thoughts on invasions The words we use when we talk about nature have a life beyond the pages of scientific journals. by Jenny Liou / September 13, 2021
Environment When catchy names for insects sting — think ‘Asian giant hornet’ Entomologists push to rename the world’s largest wasp amid conversations about other controversial insect names. by Hannah Weinberger / September 10, 2021
Environment Podcast | What Biden’s early moves say about fighting the climate crisis The president talked a big game during the presidential campaign. Our guests look at what he is doing in his first year to back that up. by Mark Baumgarten / September 10, 2021