Environment

Week In Review

The northern border remains closed (for some), Bezos goes to space, and wildfire season is officially here. All that, this week.

Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with Seattle Times investigative editor Jonathan Martin, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and Seattle Met deputy editor Allison Williams.

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Seattle politics enter a new frontier this week

Stop me if you've heard this one: A couple of billionaires launch themselves into suborbital space.

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Washington wildfires already draining resources. 'We can't afford to have any spark out there'

Washington firefighters have already responded to more than 900 fires this year. That's according to the state's Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz who says this is just the beginning of what is already proving to be an especially devastating wildfire season.

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'This came from a dream.' How this Navajo family is healing with dance

Eugene Tapahe never dreamt the coronavirus pandemic would bring the world to a stop. Nor could he have known when the virus struck that another pandemic a century earlier - and a tradition that grew out of it - would send his family on a 30,000-mile journey to heal.

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Hot NW summer: More high temps and low precipitation ahead

Gusting winds, a lack of rain and above-average heat are exacerbating an already dire situation in the northwest. The Washington State Climatologist, and he says the coming months aren't likely to be much better.

WA issues new protections for outdoor workers following extreme heat wave

New emergency rules from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries will soon require employers to provide shade from the sun and breaks for outdoor workers to cool down.

Week In Review

The Office of Police Accountability's decision is out, and so is Jeff Bezos. Discussing what comes next, this week

Ross Reynolds reviews the week's news with KUOW reporter Esmy Jimenez, New York Times technology correspondent Karen Weise, and Publicola police accountability reporter Paul Kiefer.

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NW heat wave sparks skepticism of new Conservative Climate Caucus

There’s broad agreement that the record-setting heatwave that struck the Pacific Northwest this week was yet another symptom of our changing climate. And with the climate emergency in mind, dozens of Republicans in D.C. came together about a week ago to form the new Conservative Climate Caucus.

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Environmentalists hope for silver lining to Seattle’s surging A/C demands

Local HVAC companies were deluged with requests for air-conditioning systems during Seattle’s recent heat wave. But environmentalists say sweltering residents should consider their options first.