Environment King County must take swifter action to save salmon, auditor says The Fish Passage Restoration Program was supposed to remove barriers like road culverts, but a new report finds it may fail to reach its goals. by Scarlet Hansen / March 19, 2024
Politics WA Legislature revs up plan to electrify 10,000 school buses A bill to switch from diesel vehicles — plus $50M from cap-and-trade revenue — passed out of the Legislature, but did not offer a timeline. by John Stang / March 8, 2024
News Podcast | How climate change is taxing our mental health The environmental crisis has brought on anxiety, grief and a reluctance to have kids, says UW Bothell professor Jennifer Atkinson. by Maleeha Syed / March 6, 2024
Environment WA’s carbon pricing system may fund $200M for new electric ferries But if voters repeal the cap-and-trade program in a November referendum, the plan to convert three diesel vessels to hybrid may need other funding sources. by John Stang / March 4, 2024
Human Elements Seattle therapist addresses climate anxiety “We’re all kind of in it together,” says therapist Andrew Bryant, who works with others to confront the mental ramifications of a changing planet. February 26, 2024
Environment Human Elements: Seattle therapist addresses climate anxiety “We’re all kind of in it together,” says therapist Andrew Bryant, who works with others to confront the mental ramifications of a changing planet. by Sarah Hoffman / February 26, 2024
Environment Gas prices too high? WA residents may get $200 back for utilities The Legislature considers offering rebates to middle- and low-income households to offset fuel costs blamed on the new cap-and-invest program. by John Stang / February 22, 2024
Environment Human Elements: How megafires threaten the endangered Canada lynx Home Range Wildlife Research studies how scorched landscape and changes to habitat in Okanogan County imperil the species’ survival. by Sarah Hoffman / February 19, 2024
Human Elements How megafires threaten the endangered Canada lynx Home Range Wildlife Research studies how scorched landscape and changes to habitat in Okanogan County imperil the species’ survival. February 19, 2024
Environment PFAS in Washington’s well water could make you sick ‘Forever chemicals’ linked to ailments from high cholesterol to cancer are in our clearest aquifers — but steep costs pose cleanup challenges. by Andrew Engelson / February 14, 2024