Environment The pandemic might set back field science for years With stay-at-home orders pausing fieldwork, scientists worry about Washington's threatened species. by Hannah Weinberger / April 17, 2020 / Updated at 2:15 p.m., April 20, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? What to do with social-distance violators Hint: Don't call 911. by Ted Alvarez / April 16, 2020
News Social distancing can't slow the spread of misinformation University of Washington sociologist Emma Spiro reminds us that bad information is also contagious during COVID-19. by Helen Santoro High Country News / April 14, 2020
Environment Human Elements: When science stations you in space NASA astronaut Anne McClain’s perspective on her work changes when she’s 250 miles above the planet. by Sarah Hoffman / April 13, 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 With more people staying home, Washington skies are cleaner You're not imagining it: The dip in traffic since Gov. Inslee's stay-at-home order has improved air quality and views all over Seattle. by Hannah Weinberger / April 6, 2020
Environment Human Elements: Healing forests with fire By studying how Indigenous societies use fire, ecologist Ernesto Alvarado is learning how we can fight wildfires. by Sarah Hoffman / April 6, 2020
Environment National Forest trailheads close after ‘stay-at-home’ prompts rush to the outdoors Citing summer-peak crowds and an increase in injuries, the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States Forest Service limits access to recreation sites. by Mandy Godwin / April 1, 2020
Environment One Seattle party, 8 coronavirus cases: An anatomy of an outbreak Testing and forensic tracing of COVID-19 could have slowed the pandemic in its earliest days. But by the time anyone noticed, it was too late. by Levi Pulkkinen / March 30, 2020
Environment Human Elements: Through origami, science unfolds An aerospace engineering professor uses origami to inspire effective design. by Sarah Hoffman / March 30, 2020