Tax breaks for green cars: helping the climate or the wealthy? The tax breaks might make the difference for some electric car buyers. John Ryan
Nebraska Floods: 74 Cities, 65 Counties Declare A State of Emergency Vice President Pence will visit Nebraska on Tuesday to survey damage caused by Midwest floods that have killed at least four people and displaced hundreds. Dalia Mortada
5 New National Monuments President Trump signed a sweeping land conservation bill into law on Tuesday, giving the Untied States five new national monuments.
Students Around The World Skip School To Call For More Action To Address Climate Change Thousands of students around the world — and across the U.S. — skipped school on Friday to protest inaction on climate change. Jeff Brady
Seattle students: 'The sea is rising and so are we' Hundreds of students gathered at Cal Anderson Park on Friday to participate in the youth climate strike. David Hyde
Tacoma fifth-grader leading climate change strike tells adults: 'Clean up your act' When you’re 11 years old, the future can look limitless — unless you fear your planet is dying. Theo Sullivan of Tacoma got worried about climate change and helped organize a school strike to focus attention on the issue. Angela King
Frustrated by adult apathy, Seattle-area kids join global climate protest “We are the next generation, and we do care about this, and if you care about us, please help us solve this issue.” John Ryan
'Bowl Of JELL-O Effect' could bring down tall buildings in the Big One, scientists say A research project to model the effects from a Cascadia megaquake found higher risk of collapse for modern tall buildings than previously thought. Tom Banse
Rare Blizzard Meteorologists Are Calling 'Bomb Cyclone' Hits Central U.S. A major winter storm is expected to bring blizzard conditions and extremely strong winds to much of the central U.S. Forecasters say it will be one of Colorado's most intense storms. Dan Boyce
Where Will Your Plastic Trash Go Now That China Doesn't Want It? Last year, China drastically cut back its imports of plastic waste to recycle. Now the U.S. and other wealthy nations must figure out what to do with their discards. Christopher Joyce