‘I’ve always felt like this was something to do in case the world doesn’t end.’
Washington
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Should you recycle your disposable mask?
How masks are manufactured is important for the environment, too.
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Today’s wildfire modeling ‘just sucks’ for flames fueled by climate change
How scientists use models to understand blazes — and where those models fall short.
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Wolverines denied endangered species protections
USFWS: ‘If wolverines need snow, we think that there’s going to be enough snow out there for them.’
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How anti-Indigeneity proliferates around the West and the world
Across the globe, anti-Indigenous organizations and sympathizers work to undermine the collective rights of Indigenous peoples.
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How Portland’s mutual aid supports local Indigenous communities
In a time of crisis, communities come together to engineer their own response.
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Ellen Kuwana’s quest to feed Seattle’s frontline workers
The founder of We Got This Seattle on what keeps her going, six months into the pandemic.
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How racism adversely affects wildlife, too
New research exposes how systemic racism physically alters ecosystems for the worse.
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Seattle is now providing drug treatment over the phone
Experts support the change and hope it will endure past the pandemic.
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A Washington town isolated from the U.S. is now cut off from Canada, too
COVID-19 border closures have curtailed the international routines of the tiny town of Point Roberts.
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Food insecurities exposed by COVID-19 in Washington
A task force addresses weaknesses and inequities in the food system.
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COVID-19 is complicating Seattle’s response to wildfire smoke
What happens when one public health threat compounds the risks of another?
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A really strong net helps save Puget Sound’s black bears
As human population increases, encounters with bears have become more common.
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How can we protect silence?
As more people push into once-remote areas, truly quiet spots are increasingly scarce.
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Activists push for Black land ownership in Seattle
Protests over racial equity prompt investments in the city’s Black community.
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A Seattle tattoo artist turns to essential work: transporting the dead
After her shop closed, Jessica Henry found a way to be of service during the pandemic helping others with life’s passing.
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Where does Pride fit in a time of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter?
For organizers and participants, this is a chance to return to the roots of Pride — a fight for equity.
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Alliance transcends boundaries to conserve cougars
Tribes of Washington and researchers work together to strengthen the relationship between cougars and the land.
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Seattle volunteers look out for Black Lives Matter demonstrators
As protests continue, mutual aid networks have sprouted up to provide food, medical assistance and rides home.