Environment
Redlining's enduring impact shows up in WA pollution disparity
New research out of UW suggests historic, racist lending practices still affect inequitable exposure to hazardous pollution today.
Hannah Weinberger
Hannah Weinberger is a former reporter at Crosscut, focused on science and the environment. Previously on staff at Wirecutter, Bicycling, and Outside, Hannah's coverage explores outdoor recre
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For some WA families, gardening starts with food benefits
Using SNAP to grow produce could prove useful if more people — and retailers — knew about it.
Environment
How birds in the Pacific Northwest have experienced the pandemic
A community science effort asked hundreds of Northwest residents to keep tabs on birds. They learned a lot about themselves in the process.
Environment
Billions of federal dollars headed to Western forests to manage fires
The money quadruples investment in wildfire prevention and complements Washington state's strategy, sources say.
Environment
New UW research explores a way to fight off invasive green crabs
An emerging surveillance tool could help the state and tribal partners expand detection and make trapping efforts more effective.