Microsoft wants to fight climate change, even if Trump won’t It’s rush hour in Wallingford, and commuters are stepping off a bus, closing up their laptops and heading into the evening sun. It’s not public transit.... John Ryan
Programming note: We're working on some cool new stuff. It’s a radical idea — that protest as we know it is broken. And a lot of people disagreed with Micah White when he first started talking about it, but... Ashley Ahearn
Gov. Inslee to Trump: 'Your resignation letter would be gratefully accepted' Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington state will continue to honor the goals of the Paris climate accord, despite President Trump's decision to withdraw from... Kate OConnell
Salmon are losing their sense of smell. Thanks, carbon emissions Salmon are starting to lose their sense of smell and their fear of predators, according to research from federal and university scientists in Seattle. John Ryan
Would you have kids, given climate change? | terrestrial Should we have kids, given where the planet is headed?
How Lake Washington got cleaned up at the expense of area tribes If you find yourself at Lake Washington this summer, breathe deeply. Matthew Klingle, author of "Emerald City: An Environmental History of Seattle,"... Ann Dornfeld
Some islanders don't dig federal plan to dig in San Juan Islands monument The Trump administration has given an initial thumbs-up to a plan to dig holes throughout a meadow of rare wildflowers inside the San Juan Islands... John Ryan
What's geomorphology and why does it matter? (Asking for a friend) Ten years ago, University of Washington professor David Montgomery published his influential book “Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations.” One year later,... John O'Brien
Would you compost your body? | terrestrial I was about 12 years old when my great aunt Gilda died. Ashley Ahearn
The spooky, underwater forests of Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish At the southern end of Lake Sammamish, just off Greenwood Point, several jagged, gray logs stick up from the water. They’re the only visible sign of an... Amy Rolph