What’s overheating the planet? Kate Aronoff says capitalism is ‘For better and for worse, our choice now is between eco-socialism or eco-apartheid.’ John O'Brien
This week: reopening, interrupted and solar farms backlash Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Seattle Channel producer and host Brian Callanan, independent journalist Jane C. Hu and KUOW newscaster and reporter Paige Browning. Sarah Leibovitz
King County aims to slash carbon emissions in half by 2030, including aviation The King County Council unanimously approved a new climate strategy Tuesday, aimed at cutting the county's climate-harming pollution in half in less than a decade. John Ryan
EPA Moves To Cut A Group Of Powerful Greenhouse Gases The EPA plans to phase out hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are used in refrigerators and air conditioners. When HFCs are released into the atmosphere, they are extremely good at trapping heat. Rebecca Hersher
Got Mud? For Coastal Cities, Humble Dirt Has Become A Hot Commodity Coastal communities will need massive amounts of mud and dirt to protect their shorelines from rising seas. One federal agency has it, but most is disposed of instead of reused. Lauren Sommer
Cap-and-trade law tackles big polluters, fractures political alliances A sweeping climate proposal from Gov. Jay Inslee has both fractured existing alliances and sparked new ones — among activists and oil refineries alike — on its way to becoming Washington state law. John Ryan
How Inslee’s climate agenda just got a boost 'I would call it a victory for climate advocates, with a big asterisk on it.’ Kim Malcolm
Glowing bunnies and climate change denial. What could go wrong? Nathaniel Rich considers ‘the horrific interconnectedness of all things’ John O'Brien
Here comes wildfire season in the Northwest. What to know looking ahead Wildfire season is off to an early start. And while the last week of warm weather has been welcome, it's adding to dry spells across the west - and it's not likely to stay so clear for long. Katie Campbell
Governors Urge Biden To Order 100% Zero-Emission Car Sales By 2035 In a letter to the president, 12 governors asked that the White House order a ban on greenhouse gas-emitting cars and light trucks within 14 years. Scott Neuman
