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This legislative session is make or break for saving orcas
It's time for state government to put up or shut up about saving Puget Sound orcas. If history
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We're one step closer to deciphering rodent languages
UW researchers developed a software called DeepSqueak—derived from self-driving car technology—to demystify mouse and rat communication and monitor how our furry analogs fare in the lab.
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What happens if we can't clean up the mistakes of our nuclear past?
At Washington’s Hanford nuclear site, failing infrastructure and make-do plans as the West prepares for a new round of radioactivity.
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Best of 2018: Our favorite mountains are under siege. Blame your selfie.
The Pacific Northwest's Enchantments have gone viral. Will that save them or destroy them?
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How the year's environmental losses could spark hope in 2019
In 2018, it seemed like bad news dominated our headlines (orcas, orcas and more orcas). But there were glimmers of hope underneath the surface.