As Herds Grow, BLM Boards Wild Horses On Private Land The Bureau of Land Management has too many horses, too little grass, and grazing contracts ready for outsourcing. Emily Cureton
Amy Hunter: In What Ways Does Privilege Determine How "Lucky" We Are? How do zip codes indicate luck? Amy Hunter examines how where we live determines the resources and opportunities we receive—and how society is designed to keep some people from being "lucky." NPR/TED Staff
Why Snowpack Forecasts Are Important In California Huge snowstorms hit the West in February and in places like the Sierra Nevada, the snowpack is well above average. Reservoir operators and farmers are watching the new snowpack forecast data closely. Kirk Siegler
Your morning news digest from KUOW | Thursday, Feb. 28 Medicare for All // Food banks // Tree huggers // Recycle change // Police bonuses // Lenin statue KUOW Staff
Another climate foe: energy-guzzling buildings Wasting less energy as we heat and power buildings could take a big bite out of our carbon footprint and help stave off catastrophic climate change. John Ryan
Seattle’s carbon emissions keep rising, and city keeps calling itself a climate leader Seattleites did 2.5 percent more harm to the climate in 2016 than they did in 2014, according to the city’s most comprehensive measure of greenhouse gas emissions. John Ryan
Your morning news digest | Monday, Feb. 25 Wildfire season // Potholes // Cherry blossoms // Amazon fashion KUOW Staff
Trans Mountain expansion all but approved, despite indigenous opposition Friday, Canadian regulators endorsed the long-fought oil pipeline, which would bring more oil vessels through Washington state. Paige Browning
A journalist on the wild business schemes to avoid climate change catastrophe The threat of warmer temperatures is pushing entrepreneurs to come up with more schemes. Alison Bruzek