Environment

Covering Climate Now

'Americans are waking up.' Two-thirds say climate crisis must be addressed

Two-thirds of Americans believe climate change is either a crisis or a serious problem, with a majority wanting immediate action to address global heating and its damaging consequences, major new polling has found.

Covering Climate Now

Naomi Klein: 'We are seeing the beginnings of the era of climate barbarism'

Naomi Klein, author of "On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal," talks about solutions to the climate crisis, Greta Thunberg, birth strikes and how she finds hope in an interview by Natalie Hanman.

Vineyards Facing An Insect Invasion May Turn To Aliens For Help

A stowaway from China, the spotted lanternfly, is eating its way across Pennsylvania, killing trees and grapevines. Scientists are considering importing the bug's natural enemies from back home.

‘Not One Drop Of Blood’: Cattle Are Being Mysteriously Mutilated And Killed In Eastern Oregon

Outside of Pendleton, Oregon, Terry Anderson’s cattle have messed up his irrigation spigots. Again. The cows knock them down pretty much daily, and he has to fix ‘em. He jumps out of his side-by-side vehicle and deftly rights them again or screws on a new spigot if they’re really bad. “Cows just rub on stuff for the heck of it,” Terry Anderson says with a smile. “They love to scratch.”

KUOW Newsroom

Proposed golf course near Rainier drives controversy

A decades-old plan to build a resort 11 miles from Mount Rainier’s Longmire entrance has resurfaced. The proposed resort would include a hotel, a conference center and a golf course.

A Fire Lookout On What's Lost In A Transition To Technology

The number of manned fire lookouts in the U.S. is dwindling, as technology is increasingly used to spot and monitor wildfires. But can technology replace a human watch?