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Report: Flood Prediction
9:06 am
Tue January 15, 2013

What Climate Change Means For Seattle And The Northwest

Credit Port of Seattle
A new report suggests that by 2050, waters along sections of Elliott Bay levels could rise as much as 44 inches from current levels during storms.

City officials predict that by 2050 parts of Seattle will be under water at high tide as global sea levels rise. At a press conference held Monday on the edge of Elliott Bay near downtown Seattle, the City Council announced a new plan to take action on climate change.

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Society
10:00 am
Thu January 10, 2013

Are We All In Sales?


Are we all in sales? Are most transactions — in school, with our children, at the coffee shop — about getting people to part with resources? Daniel Pink argues that "buyer beware" has been replaced with "seller beware." He joins us to talk about the ideas in his new book, "To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others."

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Climate Activism
6:36 pm
Thu December 27, 2012

Mayor McGinn Calls On Seattle To Divest From Fossil Fuels

Historic gas pump
Credit John Ryan
A historic gas pump in Issaquah, Wash. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn wants his city to not invest in oil and gas companies.

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn wants the city to get its money out of fossil fuels. He has called on the city’s two main retirement funds to divest millions of dollars invested in oil and gas companies.

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Gardening
10:00 am
Tue December 11, 2012

Greendays Gardening: Gifts For Gardeners

Looking for a holiday gift for the green thumb in your life? Greg Rabourn and Marty Wingate join us with a few ideas for useful gifts sure to please any gardener.

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