Rising Northwest waters bring tough choice: fight or flight The climate’s already changing. People north of Seattle have been facing the muddy consequences head-on. John Ryan
Washington's Fawn Sharp elected president of National Congress of American Indians An indigenous leader from Washington State is the new president of National Congress of American Indians. Paige Browning
Exxon Is On Trial, Accused Of Misleading Investors About Risks Of Climate Change New York's attorney general argues that Exxon used shady methods of calculating carbon costs, affecting its share price and defrauding shareholders. Exxon says the lawsuit is politically motivated. Laurel Wamsley
Photographic evidence of climate change in the Northwest Climate change is not a scary thing that might happen in the future. It is here, and Isolde Raftery
More than half of Washington bird species threatened by warming climate Even species that are common today, like nuthatches, juncos and 20 species of ducks, could have few places left to turn. John Ryan
West Coast cities lauded for curbing carbon — except Seattle. Here’s why Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has joined mayors from around the world at a climate summit in Copenhagen. John Ryan
Sweeping Study Raises Questions About Who Benefits From Buyouts Of Flood-Prone Homes Scientists have released the most detailed look yet at where and how the U.S. government helps residents retreat from flood-prone areas. Climate change is making such questions more urgent. Rebecca Hersher
'Extreme Weather Will Tell This Truth': Climate Protests Erupt In Major Cities Hundreds of protesters were arrested in London, Amsterdam and New York, among other cities. "Extreme weather will tell this truth for us unless the Government does it for us first," organizers said. Colin Dwyer
The Ave without cars? More bike lanes? City Council candidates debate U District future Who is The Ave for? The future of the U District’s signature street features prominently in the District 4 campaign for Seattle City Council. David Hyde
Seattle taxes oil heating, but postpones action on natural gas Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has signed a tax on heating oil into law. Money from the tax would go to help homeowners replace their oil heat with climate-friendly alternatives. John Ryan
