Environment Help eradicate Scotch broom, the pretty pest lining WA highways The coronavirus hasn’t stopped the first-ever census of the invasive yellow bush, which can displace forests and increase wildfire risks. by Mandy Godwin / May 22, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Loaf thy neighbor A reader asks: Can I bake and share food with my neighbors? by Ted Alvarez / May 21, 2020
Environment You could be the citizen scientist the world needs right now From bird counts to COVID-19 testing, you can help researchers collect critical data from home. by Hannah Weinberger / May 18, 2020 / Updated at 9:48 a.m. May 18, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? I need surgery. Am I doomed? Readers ask: Can I get elective surgery? Is my bike commute safe? Should fish tank cleaners come into my home? by Ted Alvarez / May 14, 2020
Environment When the Chehalis floods again, who pays the price? With 100-year floods occurring twice a decade, a dam could offer relief — or endanger salmon and ecosystems. by Mandy Godwin / May 13, 2020
Environment Seattle’s vanishing piers leave a vibrant fishing community reeling The Elliott Bay Fishing Pier was a diverse hub where locals connected with surrounding nature. Will it ever come back? by Maria Dolan / May 11, 2020
Environment Wooden high-rises don’t guarantee reduced emissions Cross-laminated timber building could help fight climate change. But its threat to ecosystems could make it a mixed blessing. by Peter Fairley Undark Magazine & InvestigateWest / May 8, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Why you can’t band together A reader asks: Can my band go to the recording studio together if we practice social distancing? by Ted Alvarez / May 7, 2020
Environment What you should know about Washington’s murder hornets Despite a swarm of worried calls, officials say humans don’t need to panic just yet. by Hannah Weinberger / May 6, 2020
Environment During pandemic, Eastern Washington sees 'disturbing rise' in illegal trash dumping With trash transfer stations closed during COVID-19, state leaders tell locals to stop leaving waste by roadsides. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / May 5, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS Human Elements helped us learn the curiosity and humility of scientists PNW scientists went into the woods, ocean and outer space. We followed them. by Ted Alvarez / May 5, 2020
Environment The manmade threat growing beneath Mount St. Helens Forty years after the mountain’s eruption, the weakened Spirit Lake tunnel could flood nearby towns if it collapses. by Eric Wagner High Country News / May 4, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Quarantine goals A reader asks: What exactly is the goal of quarantine, and are we there yet? by Ted Alvarez / April 30, 2020
Environment Human Elements: Preserving 600-year-old giants Ken Wu catalogs and measures British Columbia’s biggest trees in order to protect them. by Sarah Hoffman / April 27, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? License to drive Readers ask: When and where is it OK to get behind the wheel during a pandemic? We explore the gray area. by Ted Alvarez / April 23, 2020
