Science Here comes wildfire season in the Northwest. What to know looking ahead Wildfire season is off to an early start. And while the last week of warm weather has been welcome, it's adding to dry spells across the west - and it's not likely to stay so clear for long. Angela King Katie Campbell
Environment On Climate, U.S. And China Pledge Cooperation, But Competition Will Also Be Prominent Bilateral ties are at a low and while Washington and Beijing agreed on climate cooperation, details are unclear. Competition with China is key to the Biden administration's response to climate change. John Ruwitch
Health Eco-Activist Greta Thunberg Has A New Issue: The Moral Threat of Vaccine Inequality The 18-year-old gave her point of view at a World Health Organization press conference, saying it's "unethical" to vaccinate young people in wealthy countries ahead of health workers in poor places. Jason Beaubien
Environment Hundreds Of Companies Call For U.S. To Slash Carbon Emissions In a move to curb climate change, an open letter from companies including Apple and Walmart calls on the Biden administration to cut U.S. emissions to at least half of 2005 levels by 2030. Eric McDaniel
Environment Interior Nominee Deb Haaland Faces Tough Questions On Climate Goals Despite Biden's ambitious climate plan, Haaland told lawmakers the country would not abandon fossil fuels "overnight." If confirmed, she would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary. Nathan Rott
Technology February 18th | One app to aggregate them all: COVIDWA makes finding available vaccines that much easier A group of retired engineers made a website for finding vaccine availability across Washington. How the Swinomish Tribe is leading climate restoration efforts. And our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. Bill Radke
Environment Pandemic Causes Historic — But Fleeting— Drop In U.S. Climate Emissions As Americans stayed home during the pandemic, cars and planes produced less heat-trapping emissions. But the effect is only temporary. Lauren Sommer
Politics Climate Action For Christmas? Omnibus Bill Includes Biggest Policy Shift In Years Congress has long struggled to pass new laws addressing climate change, even ones with bipartisan support. But the end-of-year spending package includes an energy bill with major climate measures. Camila Domonoske Jeff Brady
Politics Biden To Name Gina McCarthy, Former EPA Chief, As Domestic Climate Coordinator McCarthy has an ambitious assignment: coordinating efforts across the entire federal government aimed at drastically — and quickly — lowering the United States' greenhouse gas emissions. Scott Detrow Tamara Keith Jennifer Ludden
Environment Rebuilding After A Wildfire? Most States Don't Require Fire-Resistant Materials Homeowners are rebuilding after wildfires, but many won't be required by governments to use fire-resistant materials. Without such improvements, communities face harm again with the next fire. Lauren Sommer
