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Impacts
Warming temperatures driven down the parasite population
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Global warming may make you miss these parasites when they’re gone

Warming temperatures in one part of the world seem to have driven down the parasite population, suggesting another unexpected way that climate change harms ecosystems.
Politics

41 large polluters to get free passes in WA carbon trading market

Washington is required by law to eliminate or offset all of its greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050. But generous exemptions for more than 40 of the state’s biggest polluters in a forthcoming carbon market could push that goal beyond reach.

Causes
From mountaintops to ocean bottoms, scientists are discovering just how pervasive plastic is
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From mountaintops to ocean bottoms, scientists are discovering just how pervasive plastic is

International attention has homed in on the problem of plastic pollution, which is only growing worse as plastic doesn’t decompose but degrades into smaller pieces that will remain in the environment for thousands of years. Where is this stuff coming from?

Politics
How climate change stresses sewer systems in King County, Washington
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How climate change stresses sewer systems in King County, Washington

What cities are doing to stop sewer spills and protect the Puget Sound.

Impacts

New maps show strong correlation between redlined places in Seattle and worse air quality

New research published earlier this month links redlining with disproportionate levels of air pollution, underscoring years of efforts in communities segregated by racially discriminatory housing practices to untangle historic disparities exacerbated by warming temperatures and harmful emissions.

Impacts

New maps show strong correlation between redlined places in Seattle and worse air quality

New research published earlier this month links redlining with disproportionate levels of air pollution, underscoring years of efforts in communities segregated by racially discriminatory housing practices to untangle historic disparities exacerbated by warming temperatures and harmful emissions.

Good News
ecosystems biodiversity puget sound
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How the Swinomish are reviving a native oyster and protecting eelgrass in Puget Sound

An Indigenous-owned aquaculture company is showing how to balance ecosystems and economic growth.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
Mining excavator in a mine pit.

Trump administration accelerates Alabama coal expansion mostly for foreign steel markets

LNG storage tank with a red sky in the background.

Louisiana expands LNG exports as Trump fast-tracks new terminal permits

Big Ben and Parliament building in the United Kingdom.

UK residents take government’s climate strategy to European human rights court

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group of people walking inside building without lights.

How fragile power grids and extreme weather combined to cause Europe’s biggest blackout in decades

Regenerative agriculture drought resilience

As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, report warns of “greenwashing”

Two nuclear towers in the distance with smoke emitting from them

Nuclear revival plan faces obstacles at Tennessee Valley Authority

CLIMATE
Ornate Parliament Hill building and clock tower in Canada's capital city.

Mark Carney’s rise places Trump between two quiet climate champions

A kitchen wall with cabinets and an oven

Energy Star program faces shutdown as EPA reorganizes under Trump administration