Inside Cascade PBS It’s crunch time for the big apple debate Two Crosscut reporters toss around their likes — and dislikes — when it comes to Washington’s franchise fruit. by Mai Hoang & Hannah Weinberger / November 2, 2021
Environment WA fish researchers use tiny sensors and other tech to save salmon Ecologists are piloting a technology that is expected to help restore waterways like the Green River to eventually produce more fish. by Hannah Weinberger / October 29, 2021
Environment Climate change forces WA apple cider industry to adjust The future of the business may depend on how apple growers and cider-makers start adapting now to conditions they can’t anticipate. by Hannah Weinberger / October 12, 2021
Environment Disaster preparedness takes center stage for Seattle volunteer group ‘When the earth shakes, your neighbor is going to be your first responder.’ by Hannah Weinberger / October 8, 2021
Environment Rare beluga whale sighting in Puget Sound stirs excitement — and concern Marine mammal conservation groups are working to get a health assessment of the whale, which was identified from a video taken Sunday. by Hannah Weinberger / October 7, 2021
Environment Podcast | What animals can tell us about humanity Science journalist Michelle Nijhuis and philosopher Peter Singer discuss the complex relationship between people and the other creatures they rely on. by Mark Baumgarten & Hannah Weinberger / October 1, 2021
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. by Hannah Weinberger / September 10, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Covering climate change means watching the Washington you love fade away A reporter reflects on the disappearing hallmarks of the region’s natural spaces. by Hannah Weinberger / August 31, 2021
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. by Hannah Weinberger / August 27, 2021
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. by Hannah Weinberger / August 20, 2021