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The 2019 Hurricane Season Will Be 'Near Normal.' But Normal Can Still Be Devastating

NOAA forecasts that two to four major hurricanes will form this year in the Atlantic. But even an average year can cause record-breaking damage, as storms get bigger and wetter.
- Rebecca Hersher
'One-day shipping won’t matter if our homes are under water,' Amazon workers tell Jeff Bezos

Amazon employees held placards, gave speeches and confronted their boss at the company’s annual meeting .
- John Ryan
Drought emergency declared over nearly half of Washington

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a drought emergency across nearly half the state.
- John Ryan
3.8 million people are now in Washington's drought zone. And it's only mid-May

Dry conditions in Western Washington have intensified over the past week, with most of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties now listed as under moderate drought.
- Casey Martin
About face: Inslee now opposes two mega fossil-fuel projects in Washington state

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee did an about-face Wednesday on two major fossil-fuel projects that he had previously supported.
- John Ryan
Flurry of new laws a big, rare victory for climate-hawk governor

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed five pieces of climate legislation into law Tuesday in Seattle—a rare political success for a “climate hawk” governor and presidential candidate who has struggled to curtail greenhouse gas emissions in his state.
- John Ryan
When '1-In-100-Year' Floods Happen Often, What Should You Call Them?

The term "100-year flood" is often confusing and misleading, scientists, local emergency officials and homeowners all agree. Experts say there's a better way to communicate about flood risk.
- Rebecca Hersher
Gov. Inslee signs flurry of anti-warming bills

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is scheduled to sign five pieces of climate legislation into law today in Seattle's Rainier Valley. Inslee has long pushed for action on climate change, but he's been unable to make a dent in the state's carbon pollution. KUOW's John Ryan reports.
- John Ryan
1 Million Animal And Plant Species Are At Risk Of Extinction, U.N. Report Says

"Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity," says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate.
- Bill Chappell
Why Is China Placing A Global Bet On Coal?

China has taken dramatic steps to fight climate change, including shutting major coal power plants. But now it plans to build hundreds of coal plants abroad.
- Steve Inskeep

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