Environment Solastalgia and you. ‘The pain was necessary to know the truth.’ Dr. Jennifer Atkinson shares strategies for handling existential distress caused by environmental change John O'Brien
Business Amazon pucks convention, names Seattle hockey hall 'Climate Pledge Arena' Amazon has purchased the rights to Seattle’s new hockey and basketball arena, but it’s not naming the building after itself. The Amazon-sponsored venue will be called Climate Pledge Arena. John Ryan
Health Are There Zombie Viruses — Like The 1918 Flu — Thawing In The Permafrost? As if the pandemic weren't enough, people are wondering whether climate change will cause pathogens buried in frozen ground to come back to life as the Arctic warms. How worried should we be? Michaeleen Doucleff
Science Antarctica And Greenland Are Losing Thousands Of Gigatons of Ice — That's A Lot A new NASA satellite is providing a detailed look at how much polar ice is melting, raising sea levels around the world. Lauren Sommer
Environment KUOW crowns the Biggest Carbon Loser “I realized I was pretty adaptable to making big changes.” John Ryan
Health Amazon fires 2 tech employees who raised coronavirus, climate concerns A few months ago, it might’ve been hard to imagine a scenario where someone would be fired in front of her 13-year-old son. But that just happened to Amazon employee Maren Costa while working from home in Seattle. John Ryan
Environment Carbon Emissions Are Falling, But Still Not Enough, Scientists Say The global slowdown could create a historic drop in carbon emissions, but it's still not enough to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Lauren Sommer
Science Pandemic Delays International Climate Change Negotiations Many countries were expected to release ambitious new climate plans at a conference this fall, but United Nations officials say governments are focusing on the coronavirus crisis. Lauren Sommer
Environment Australia's Fire-Ravaged Forests Are Recovering. Ecologists Hope It Lasts After devastating fires, there are signs of regrowth across much of eastern Australia. But there's also concern that a changing climate may alter some of the country's unique landscapes forever. Nathan Rott
Environment Why China's Air Has Been Cleaner During The Coronavirus Outbreak Air pollution levels have dropped dramatically as power plants and factories have slowed down — potentially saving lives. But the public health benefits aren't so simple to calculate. Lauren Sommer
