Environment Would you lock yourself in a box of smog — for science? Go inside while our host reads, watches movies and exercises inside a box filled with diesel exhaust. by Sarah Hoffman ReInventors / September 13, 2018
Culture Pristine nature is a fantasy, no matter how remote the island A trip to Haida Gwaii, B.C. to escape the smoke unveils our hazy relationship with the wilderness. by Knute Berger / September 12, 2018
At Camp Blaze, young women fight wildfires and stereotypes Washington's Camp Blaze teaches teenage girls how to put out fires — literally. by Sarah Hoffman / September 6, 2018
Environment Faith groups hope to make carbon fee a moral and spiritual choice For Earth Ministry, political action to protect the environment is a spiritual calling. by Hallie Golden / September 5, 2018
Environment Canada’s courts hobble B.C.’s controversial Trans Mountain pipeline The ruling could threaten the pipeline's expansion. by Alastair Spriggs / August 31, 2018
Environment How climate change is messing with your mind Climate change is messing with our skyline and our minds. by Clayton Aldern / August 28, 2018
Environment We’re putting homes in wildfire paths For people living in the “wildland-urban interface,” wildfire risk is the new normal, and the risk is increasing as more people move into places where cul-de-sac meets forest or sagebrush. by Ashley Ahearn / August 27, 2018
Environment Want to prevent megafires? Let forests burn To prevent large-scale wildfires, we'll need to allow some blazes to burn — and set others ourselves. by Cassandra Profita & Jeff Mapes / August 24, 2018
Environment Images of Seattle, before and after the smoke rolled in Do you remember the days when the skies were blue ... or gray, at least? by Matt M. McKnight / August 22, 2018
Environment Smoky skies don’t deter Seattle sightseers Despite a hazy skyline, Seattle's tourism industry says it hasn't taken a hit. But it is taking precautions. by Manola Secaira / August 22, 2018
Environment Seattle, cloaked in smoke, puts on a face mask WATCH: What the view from the Space Needle looked like on the worst air quality day this century. by David Kroman / August 20, 2018
Environment Young climate activists will take suit to higher court A judge this week dismissed a suit by young people demanding a healthy climate, but they will keep fighting. by Manola Secaira / August 17, 2018
Environment Using Twitter to map a wildfire As wildfires spark, parts of the Internet glow with them through hashtags and tweets. by Elena Saavedra Buckley High Country News / August 15, 2018
Environment Warning: Breathing wildfire smoke can have long-term health effects Where there's smoke, there's fire — and public health risks for those living near it. by Courtney Flatt EarthFix/NWPB / August 14, 2018
Environment Don’t call it a tax: Carbon fee heads to ballot I-1631 would redirect carbon fee funds to Washington communities affected by carbon pollution. by Manola Secaira / August 8, 2018