Environment COVID-19 and wildfire smoke are a deadly combo for Seattle With smoke shelters shuttered, public health officials worry thousands could suffer from unhealthy air. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / July 29, 2020
Environment How one climber is calling out racism in the outdoor industry Melissa Utomo talks about racist routes, inclusive app design and how the outdoor industry fails people of color. by Hannah Weinberger / July 27, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? When will museums be safe? A reader wants to know why people can't go to their favorite museum — and when they can. by Ted Alvarez / July 23, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS Following Seattle's Green New Deal out of quarantine How Crosscut was reminded the pandemic isn't the only crisis Seattle's trying to beat. by Mandy Godwin / July 21, 2020
Environment Feds put old-growth logging back on the table in WA and OR Federal officials say lifting a 25-year-old ban on logging old-growth trees will help manage megafires. But conservation groups think it could damage habitat. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / July 20, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Knowing when it’s safe to fly A reader asks: How will we know when it's safe to travel by airplane again? by Ted Alvarez / July 16, 2020
Environment City council fuels Seattle's Green New Deal with JumpStart tax Sidelined by COVID-19, Seattle's climate goals are back on the table, thanks to community and city council support. by Mandy Godwin / July 15, 2020 / Updated at 4:22 p.m., July 15, 2020
Environment Trump rejection of grizzly plan won’t deter bear advocates Last week, the Trump administration halted a three-decade push to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades. But advocates say there's still hope. by Hannah Weinberger / July 13, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Fauci’s tools to fight the pandemic A reader asks: If the U.S. is beyond contact tracing, how can we contain COVID-19? by Ted Alvarez / July 9, 2020
News How COVID-19 hurt Seattle's plan to strengthen its tree laws The city council passed legislation in 2008 that was supposed to be temporary, but stronger measures still haven’t taken root. by Jenny Cunningham InvestigateWest / July 9, 2020
