The Burning Question
What would a climate-friendly Seattle look like? KUOW takes a close look at Seattle's goal of carbon neutrality and what it would take to get there.
Stories
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What do you do when a major polluter is holding Seattle together?
Yet another building with 400 offices, first-floor retail space, and underground parking is going up in Seattle’s South Lake Union. One of the primary...
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The convention center is getting bigger. So is its carbon footprint
You might think that before a massive project like the convention center expansion is approved, Seattle would decide how the city’s ambitious climate...
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Should Seattle declare war on parking to fight climate change?
Make no mistake: The rising cost and declining amount of on-street parking downtown are part of a much bigger plan to reduce Seattle's carbon footprint .
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How to fight climate change (without being insufferable about it)
OK, you’re a climate warrior: You take the bus, downtown or to California. You eat vegan. But do you have to be so insufferable about it? Some people...
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Can Seattle drivers be shamed into electric cars?
Nesib CB Shamah hits the “gas,” and I’m slammed back into my seat by the brute acceleration. It’s a Tesla Model S, and it’s a glimpse of Seattle’s...
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MAP: See where sea levels may rise in Seattle
Jack Block Park seems like an unlikely leisure spot, tucked among railroad tracks and Port of Seattle cranes. But it also provides a panoramic view of...
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'Water in the streets': a glimpse of the Northwest's watery future
Tom and Marie Cawrse live on the far east side of Port Townsend, on the northeast point of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, right on the beach. Since...
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Heatwaves, wildfires, high water: Climate change is 'already here'
Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Philip Mote about how climate change is changing Washington state. Mote is director of the Oregon Climate Change Research...
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VIDEO: Seattle a 'climate leader'? Our carbon emissions tell a different story
For more than 15 years, leaders of the Emerald City have been promising that Seattle will lead the nation in fighting climate change. But the lofty...
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Will Seattle’s new mayor hold the city to its climate change goals?
More electric vehicles. More charging stations. More transit. Congestion pricing for cars. Funds for affordable housing. And lobbying for a statewide...