Climate

'Wimpy' winter ahead for Pacific Northwest despite La Niña prediction, climatologist says

In Kenya's flooded slums, people mourn their losses and slam their leaders

The government has declared May 10 a day of mourning to mark the deaths from disastrous floods and pledged to help. But some say the authorities aren't doing enough. And the rains keep falling.

Can we combat climate change by brightening clouds?

A University of Washington professor is the lead researcher on a team experimenting with "cloud brightening" technology to make clouds more reflective so they bounce more of the sun’s rays back out to space, theoretically cooling the Earth and combating global warming.

Should Washington state consider climate impacts when it approves timber sales?

A ruling by a King County judge over the sale of timber in Eastern King County points to the increased scrutiny the DNR faces over how it manages public lands.

Will Gov. Inslee's signature achievement live past his time in office?

Speaking with Soundside host Libby Denkmann, Gov. Jay Inslee said a GOP-backed initiative to overturn the Climate Commitment Act is an attempt by Republicans to allow unlimited pollution in Washington state.

'This is garbage': Step aside, influencers — we're now in the era of de-influencing

A new movement has emerged in recent years: de-influencing. What started as a backlash to advertising could now have a surprising and real-world impact on the environment.

El Niño is 'on the wane.' What is in the forecast for Washington?

Puget Sound counties want modernized ferry fleets. Voters decide their fate this fall

Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with correspondent Tom Banse to talk about the finances behind replacing Washington's "other" ferries.