Environment
When catchy names for insects sting — think ‘Asian giant hornet’
Entomologists push to rename the world’s largest wasp amid conversations about other controversial insect names.
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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Covering climate change means watching the Washington you love fade away
A reporter reflects on the disappearing hallmarks of the region’s natural spaces.
Environment
How the Puget Sound region is changing the way zoos operate
A local movement to help people empathize with animals is changing the way zoos around the country do their work.
Environment
More mosquitoes in WA could come with hotter, longer summers
Climatologists, entomologists and public health experts worry our sunny, mostly bugless summers in the PNW could soon be a thing of the past.
Environment
What would you need to give up to save salmon in WA?
Washingtonians are all for increasing fish passages to save salmon and orcas — but when action conflicts with the ways we live, things get complicated.