Tacoma ship fire worse for climate than burning a million gallons of gasoline A major fire at the Port of Tacoma has had global as well as local consequences. John Ryan
Global warming could be juicing baseball home runs, study finds Baseball home runs appear to be getting a little extra help from climate change, a new study finds. That's because baseballs can fly farther through air that's made thinner by warmer conditions. Ari Daniel
NW scientists study the promises – and challenges – of offshore wind With the climate rapidly changing, researchers are trying to find ways to make clean energy developments less expensive and easier to build. For the Northwest, offshore wind power could play a critical role, but it also presents major challenges. Courtney Flatt
Rolling toward Washington state: support for e-bikes E-bikes flatten hills and make it possible for people who aren’t strong bikers to go 20 miles or more without wearing themselves out – or trashing the planet. John Ryan
Why deforestation means less rain in tropical forests A new study finds deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical rainforests, which has grave consequences for agriculture, drought and climate resilience. Seyma Bayram
There's a second outbreak of Marburg virus in Africa. Climate change could be a factor The first outbreak this year was in Equatorial Guinea, which has seen 20 deaths already. Now there are cases reported in Tanzania as well for this infectious disease with a high fatality rate. Fran Kritz
The numbers are in: Washington's carbon credit auction raised nearly $300M This is the first year Washington has implemented its new cap-and-invest program. The first auction for those credits was held in February. Major polluters in the state cannot surpass a certain pollution amount, unless they buy credits to offset their emissions. Paige Browning
Northwest’s hottest summer in 1,000 years revealed by tree rings The summer of 2021 was the Northwest’s hottest in at least 1,000 years, according to a new study of very old trees. John Ryan
Washington bill could help ease renewable energy development tensions A bill in the Washington Senate could help ease local tensions over new wind and solar projects. Courtney Flatt
The Abstract: A song of fire and ice cores Can fertilizer be sustainably made without fossil fuels? How have volcanos changed our atmosphere? We look at two recent studies about emissions today and throughout the past. Libby Denkmann
