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Seattle went big on its new $210M power station — but did it need to?
City Light forecasts show South Lake Union needs less energy than was predicted in 2011. Officials say the Denny Substation is still necessary.
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Air in the (actual) Amazon shows how we're messing with climate
When researchers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory analyzed the atmosphere over the Amazon, they discovered a new baseline for how pure air can be — and how drastically we are changing it.
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How a Seattle solar entrepreneur first saw the light in rural Kenya
Edwin Ngugi Wanji first came across solar panels while dissecting calculators as a kid. Now he's teaching the power of solar to kids in Seattle and across the world.
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Taking sides in Washington's debate over lower-carbon transportation
Backers say Washington lawmakers' efforts to reduce carbon will combat climate change. But business owners are worried about rising costs.
Environment
When Seattle cared more about coal than climate change
Today we fight it, but generations ago the city thrived on it.