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What Happens When the Earth Can’t Cool Off Overnight?

dried grape vines roast in the sun, the ground a dusty dirt

What Happens When the Earth Can’t Cool Off Overnight?

By Sarah Trent, HCN on September 13, 2022

At 5 a.m. on Aug. 18, the National Weather Service in Seattle tweeted that the temperature that night still hadn’t dropped below 71 degrees, a…

The U.S. Has Spent More Than $2 Billion on a Plan to Save Salmon. The Fish Are Vanishing Anyway.

salmon hatchery, salmon, samon, salmon ladder,

The U.S. Has Spent More Than $2 Billion on a Plan to Save Salmon. The Fish Are Vanishing Anyway.

By by Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Irena Hwang, ProPublica, photography by Kristyna Wentz-Graff, Oregon Public Broadcasting. This story was originally published by ProPublica. on May 27, 2022

CARSON, Wash. — The fish were on their way to be executed. One minute, they were swimming around a concrete pond. The next, they were…

Cities’ Efforts Underscored in Latest International Climate Report [AUDIO]

Aerial Perspective Over Spring Cherry Blossoms at the Washington State Capital building in Olympia

Cities’ Efforts Underscored in Latest International Climate Report [AUDIO]

By Eric Tegethoff, Washington News Service on April 13, 2022

Cities’ ‘Race to Zero’ to reduce their carbon footprint and adapt to the changing climate are highlighted in the latest United Nations report on climate change.…

WA Could Be First State to Require New Building Electrification

Panoramic View Spokane Washington Downtown City Skyline

WA Could Be First State to Require New Building Electrification

By Eric Tegethoff, Washington News Service on February 28, 2022

Washington state could head to the front of the pack when it comes to electrifying new buildings. Proposals before the State Building Code Council would…

Can Solar Panels Help Renewable Energy Be Equitable?

A worker installs solar panels on the roof of a house

Can Solar Panels Help Renewable Energy Be Equitable?

By Troy Kirby on February 8, 2022

The House Finance Committee heard public testimony on Substitute House Bill 1814, which would expand equitable access to the benefits of renewable energy through community…

Have Questions About the New South County Recycling and Transfer Station?

a rendering of the recycling drop off portion of the proposed south county recycling and transfer station

Have Questions About the New South County Recycling and Transfer Station?

By Annoucnement, King County Solid Waste Division on January 25, 2022

King County Solid Waste Division is designing a modern facility that will replace the aging, limited Algona Transfer Station and make recycling, yard waste, garbage,…