Opinion This legislative session is make or break for saving orcas The threats to Puget Sound's orcas will pose many tests to our ability to respond, starting with the Legislature. by Daniel Jack Chasan / January 8, 2019
Environment We're one step closer to deciphering rodent languages UW researchers developed a new software program named DeepSqueak to jumpstart a Rodent Rosetta Stone. by Hannah Weinberger / January 7, 2019
Environment 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. by Heather Hansman High Country News / January 7, 2019
Environment 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? by Ted Alvarez / January 1, 2019
Environment How the year's environmental losses could spark hope in 2019 Some of 2018's biggest environmental challenges hide hints of hope for 2019 and beyond. by Ted Alvarez / December 28, 2018
Environment Best of 2018: Images of Seattle, before and after the smoke rolled in Looking back at hot summer days and the smoke that accompanied them. by Matt M. McKnight / December 28, 2018
Environment The greenest classroom in the world might be in Seattle At Maple Leaf's Perkins School, students work and learn in a living classroom that surrounds them with sustainability and green concepts. by Hallie Golden / December 21, 2018
Environment Rockfish are bouncing back from years of overfishing After years of conservation efforts, surveys show depleted populations of groundfish are rebounding ahead of schedule. by Cassandra Profita OPB / December 20, 2018
Environment The $1.1-billion orca plan could be a gamechanger Orca Task Force members are cautiously optimistic about Inslee's budget helping the Southern Residents. by Hannah Weinberger / December 18, 2018
Environment When turned into music, climate change sounds alarmingly beautiful WATCH: UW doctoral candidate Judy Twedt makes climate data into music. by Sarah Hoffman / December 17, 2018
Environment Can solar help safeguard post-hurricane Puerto Rico? Born in a brewery, Solarize Puerto Rico's crusade for energy independence has united Washingtonians with and without connections to the island. by Manola Secaira / December 13, 2018
Opinion Let’s make sure Orcas get what they need from us While we wait on the governor and Legislature for state action, local governments can also help. by Jeanne Kohl-Welles / December 12, 2018
Politics Gov. Inslee calls for electric cars, high speed rail, but no climate tax State Democrats are confident they'll pass the $268M clean energy plan. by John Stang / December 11, 2018
Environment Scientists help hatchery salmon find the sweet smell of home Confused salmon keep getting lost on their way back to the nest, but wildlife scientists are helping them make scents of the journey. by Jes Burns / December 11, 2018
Environment The outdoor industry will pay to raid your gear closet Ballard's new, consignment-only outdoor gear store is pushing Seattleites to spend less on gear, and more time in the mountains. by Hannah Weinberger / December 7, 2018
