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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

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?

Impacts

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

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
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Vanishing Bayous: On a boat at ground zero for sea level rise

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Department of Energy allocates $134 million for fusion funding

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Study finds Indigenous territories of Amazon rainforest can protect humans from disease

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New EPA proposal aims to strike down landmark climate "endangerment finding"

Wildfire burns historic Grand Canyon lodge as toxic gas leak complicates response

Trump administration redirects clean energy funds in defiance of Congress

CLIMATE
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Judge allows Trump to cut more than $1bn in National Science Foundation grants

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Wright and Burgum urge Europe to rethink methane curbs