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Carbon Neutral
12:12 pm
Mon May 6, 2013

Making Seattle Carbon Neutral By 2050

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Transportation is a key element in Mike O'Brien's plan for a carbon-neutral Seattle by 2050.
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By The Conversation with Ross Reynolds

Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien wants Seattle carbon neutral by 2050. The plan to make Seattle carbon neutral is bound to be expensive, but O’Brien says carbon neutrality has benefits beyond just reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Mike O’Brien joins Ross Reynolds today to talk about this proposal. 

Proposed Study Key To Bill
12:17 pm
Wed April 3, 2013

Washington Republicans Declare Victory On Inslee's Climate Change Bill

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Originally published on Tue April 2, 2013 3:07 pm

OLYMPIA, Wash. – In the coming months, Washington state will embark on a study of the best ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The research is one provision of a measure Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Tuesday. It’s a key legislative win for the Democrat.

So why are Republicans declaring victory?

In the end, Governor Inslee got his climate change bill. But it came out looking a bit different then it went in. That’s because Republicans now largely control the Washington Senate. They rewrote key sections of the bill.

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Happy April Fools' Day!
1:19 pm
Mon April 1, 2013

Controversial Monkey Introduction Program Gains Ground In The Face Of Climate Change

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Shall macaque monkeys inherit the Cascade Mountains? They will if one scientist has his way.
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Macaque monkeys are the distant relatives of an ancient species that roamed the lush rainforests of the Northwest during the early Paleocene – about 60 million years ago. Climate change models project a possible return to Paleocene conditions in the near future. One local scientist says it’s time to bring back the macaque – and the Cascade Mountains are the perfect place to do it.

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Climate Change
8:12 am
Wed March 20, 2013

New Study Shows Increase In Stormy Weather In Western Washington

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A stormy scene on the Dungeness Spit in Washington state. Climate researchers say rainfall data suggests it's getting stormier on the Olympic Peninsula.
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The Northwest is famous for its steady gray drizzle. But for violent storms and downpours? Not so much. That might be changing. Newly published research finds evidence that rain is coming in more intense bursts in one Northwest location.

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