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Smoke may be seasonal — but preparation is year-round
After a quiet smoke season, health experts explain why Washington agencies and residents should prepare for the next big one.
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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Environment
Washington is usually ablaze with wildfires this time of year. What happened?
Experts say a comparatively cool, wet summer kept the megafires of recent years out of most of the state. But we aren’t out of the woods yet.
Environment
A new film argues Lower Snake dams make life worse for salmon, orcas and everyone in the PNW
As the documentary Dammed to Extinction tours the Northwest, its filmmakers argue time isn't up for orcas or salmon if we act now.
Environment
It will feel much hotter in WA over the next century. We aren't prepared
Soon the Northwest will experience the same heat waves as the rest of the country — which puts children, the elderly and farmworkers at risk.
Environment
Human skull found by geoduck diver near Bainbridge Island
Officials say it's been underwater for at least ‘a couple of years,’ and the likelihood of determining its identity remains low.