'The constipated lineup of politicians waiting to move up in Washington is going to remain' Governor Jay Inslee's decision to drop his presidential ambitions and seek a third term as governor is having a domino effect on state politics. Casey Martin
'Slowly slipping away.’ Fewest sockeye salmon ever counted at Ballard Locks Sockeye salmon are returning to Lake Washington in the smallest numbers since record-keeping started. As of early August, 17,000 sockeye had returned from the ocean, compared to hundreds of thousands at their peak. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
To Slow Global Warming, U.N. Warns Agriculture Must Change The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report by the United Nations panel on climate change. Allison Aubrey
Seattle eyes its own 'green new deal' Advocates for a “green new deal” for Seattle made their pitch to the Seattle City Council on Tuesday for aggressive action on climate change and inequity. John Ryan
Turtle Embryos May Play A Role In Whether They Become Male Or Female In many turtle species, sex is determined by temperature in the egg. That makes turtles particularly vulnerable to climate change. But scientists say the animals may have a way to shield themselves. Merrit Kennedy
Opinion: Is Anything More Urgent Than The Temperature Of Our Planet? Our earth is in the middle of what may be the hottest summer on record. Scorching new records were set all over Europe this week. What could be more urgent news than the temperature of our planet? Scott Simon
Birds Are Trying To Adapt To Climate Change — But Is It Too Little, Too Late? By breeding and migrating earlier, some birds are adapting to climate change. But it's probably not happening fast enough for some species to survive, according to new research. Pien Huang
California Signs Deal With Automakers To Produce Fuel-Efficient Cars The agreement is different from plans expected to be announced by the Trump administration that would weaken national emissions standards. Shannon Van Sant
Decisions, Decisions: Some We Struggle To Make, Others We Can't Forget This week on the Hidden Brain radio show, decision-making. We learn why we often stumble when trying to make ourselves happy, and why certain decisions leave us wondering "what if?" Shankar Vedantam
