Pandemic Delays International Climate Change Negotiations Many countries were expected to release ambitious new climate plans at a conference this fall, but United Nations officials say governments are focusing on the coronavirus crisis.
Australia's Fire-Ravaged Forests Are Recovering. Ecologists Hope It Lasts After devastating fires, there are signs of regrowth across much of eastern Australia. But there's also concern that a changing climate may alter some of the country's unique landscapes forever.
Why China's Air Has Been Cleaner During The Coronavirus Outbreak Air pollution levels have dropped dramatically as power plants and factories have slowed down — potentially saving lives. But the public health benefits aren't so simple to calculate.
KUOW Newsroom You’ve heard of carbon footprints. Meet the carbon paw-print In a city where dogs outnumber children nearly 2 to 1, and a nation with the most pets on earth, the paw-prints of our beloved little carnivores and omnivores add up.
3 tips for shopping in the bulk foods aisle like a pro On weekends, Ballard Market in Seattle refills its bulk spice containers twice a day. Coffee sometimes runs out in 10 minutes.
Canoeing to work: Floods bring chaos, renewal to Snoqualmie Valley The Snoqualmie Valley typically gets about one major flood each winter. So far this season, there have been five.
KUOW Newsroom Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight climate change. How should he spend it? Kim Malcolm talks with David Hyde about Jeff Bezos' $10 billion pledge to combat climate change
How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything Winters are warming faster than summers in many places, and colder parts of the U.S. are warming faster than hotter ones. The warming winter climate has year-round consequences across the country.
Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change, Planet's 'Biggest Threat' Amazon, the company Bezos founded and heads, has come under increasing scrutiny for its own carbon footprint.
Climate Change Complicates Counting Some Alaska Native Villages For Census Rising temperatures are speeding up erosion in some Alaska Native villages and making traveling on ice roads more dangerous, threatening the Census Bureau's plans for an accurate count.
