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Environment

Winter isn't done with the Pacific Northwest

January might have been a "dud" in terms of typical La Niña winter weather patterns, but Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond says there's plenty more winter ahead.
Angela King

Katie Campbell
Health

A guide to 9 global buzzwords for 2023, from 'polycrisis' to 'zero-dose children'

Are you having a polycrisis? Can the world reduce the number of zero-dose children? Experts shared their views about global buzzwords that will be big this year. Here's the list and the definitions.
Andrew Connelly
Environment

Another La Niña winter arrives in Seattle and the Puget Sound region

After starting fall off on an unseasonably dry and warm note, the Seattle area is ushering in the coldest start to December in nearly four decades.
Angela King

Katie Campbell
Environment

New regulations to push WA homes away from fossil fuels in 2023

In an effort to meet the state’s climate goals, new regulations will push home construction in Washington toward all-electric heating and away from natural gas. Proponents of the change, which takes effect in July 2023, say it will also have public health benefits.
Eilís O'Neill
National

The U.N. chief tells the climate summit: Cooperate or perish

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning that the world is "on a highway to climate hell" and urged the two biggest polluting countries, China and the United States, to work together to avert it.
The Associated Press
Environment

Eerie, quiet and so much smoke: Darrington mayor reflects on hazardous air quality

A blanket of smoky particles and pollution continued to smother the Puget Sound region Thursday.
Libby Denkmann

Noel Gasca
Environment

Seattle weather is set to 'whipsaw' after an unusual start to fall

Should the recent odd weather around Seattle come as a surprise to anyone given how wacky our weather has been all year?
Angela King
Environment

What to expect in the PNW after an especially dry summer

It's officially fall. But will autumn, like summer, serve up some surprises?
Angela King
Environment

Biden has a $369 billion climate plan — and new advisers to get the program running

President Biden has brought one of Washington's most experienced political hands into the White House to help implement the climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Ximena Bustillo
Business

You can get a $7,500 tax credit to buy an electric car, but it's really complicated

The Biden administration's climate and health care bill revamps the available tax credits for buyers of electric cars. Here's what to know about how they work.
Arezou Rezvani

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