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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
A red baseball cap with the words Make America Great Again on a wooden surface outside.

Trump’s science cuts could backfire on his own energy agenda

San Francisco skyline in wildfire smoke haze.

NIH signals end to key research on climate change and health

A hurricane off the coasts of Florida and Cuba.

Forecasts warn of intensifying hurricane season as NOAA faces deep budget cuts

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A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

Road between two sets of nuclear towers.

NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

CLIMATE
An EV battery.

How old electric car batteries are quietly powering a cleaner future

An aerial view of the Paris skyline with the Eiffel Tower in the center.

Paris proves cities can clear the air by kicking cars to the curb