Gentrification looms ahead for South Park. These businesses are trying to stay put Seattle’s South Park neighborhood sits on the bank of the polluted Duwamish river, flanked by industry and split in two by Highway 99. This is a... Kate OConnell
Seattle salmon are hopped up on cocaine and pills Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes about a new study that looks at the impact of drugs picked up by juvenile Chinook salmon in... Kim Malcolm
Will private rockets destroy the ozone layer? Private space companies like Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Elon Musk's Space-X are sending rockets into the upper atmosphere. Does more activity in space... Katherine Banwell
Trump EPA promises fast action (but no more money) on toxic waste cleanups Toxic waste cleanups in Renton and Portland are going to get renewed attention from the Environmental Protection Agency, according to an announcement... John Ryan
EPA ignoring 34 of the most toxic messes in the Northwest Dozens of the worst hazardous-waste sites in the Northwest are not being cleaned up, for lack of personnel to do the job, according to a report from the... John Ryan
How is pollution connected to race and inequality? | terrestrial The Trump administration has proposed cutting the EPA's budget by 30 percent. What does that mean for polluted communities in the U.S.? NPR Staff
Every time you wash a fleece, its fibers might be polluting a beach If you put any fleeces in the wash lately, there’s a chance small pieces of plastic fibers from the clothing could be sitting on the sands of a Puget... Angela Nhi Nguyen
Volkswagen settlement fuels a fight to phase out dirty old diesel engines The decision by Volkswagen to cheat on diesel emissions tests means Oregon and Washington are in line for a big payday. The states plan to turn millions... Cassandra Profita
Searching for the mysterious 'weir master' of Black Diamond Our region’s rapid growth is straining our lakes, especially little lakes on the fringes of urban areas. When growth approaches, the communities around... Joshua McNichols
