Environment Debate: Should you vote for a carbon fee? This year, voters will decide whether or not to instate a first-in-the-nation fee on carbon emissions in the state. We invited groups for and against the ballot measure to talk about why they support and oppose I-1631. Bill Radke Alison Bruzek John Ryan
Environment Toxic PCBs threaten orcas around the world Killer whales can be found around the world, and more than half of those populations are threatened by toxic chemicals called PCBs, according to a new study in the journal Science. John Ryan
Science Turns out wildfire smoke isn't harmful to the birds and the bees. Turns out wildfire smoke isn't harmful to the birds and the bees. Katherine Banwell
Business Wildfire smoke is smothering Seattle’s summer economy The true cost of Seattle’s smoke is inestimable, incalculable, and real. Carolyn Adolph
Is your joint ruining the environment? Washington state is dealing with a lot of weed waste — and we're not talking about the stuff you dig out of your yard. Our legal marijuana industry is... Angela King Jason Pagano
Fly to Asia in three hours, but at what cost to the environment? New high-speed passenger planes being designed by Boeing and other manufacturers could connect continents faster than ever before. But these supersonic... John Ryan
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 Andy Hurst
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
