Environment
The new emergency responders: Librarians
As climate change and extreme weather challenge Puget Sound's emergency services, libraries are increasingly at the front lines of community care.
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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Unconfirmed Seattle cougar sighting is no reason for alarm, experts say
It's hard to predict the likelihood of running into cougars in a neighborhood, but the chance of any interaction is low.
Environment
What we learned this year about human waste and Puget Sound
The waste that 4.5 million Seattle-area people flush affects shellfish, wastewater regulations and more.
News
Coronavirus and the immunocompromised: Your questions answered
We answer reader questions related to COVID-19 and potentially high-risk patients, including the elderly and those with underlying health issues.
Environment
Swinomish Tribe wants to resurrect U.S. clam gardening
With climate change threatening culturally important foods, a Puget Sound tribe pushes to build the country's first clam garden of the modern era.