Environment

Books

Egan's 'The Good Rain' is still a prescient exploration of the PNW more than 30 years later

This is KUOW's book club, and we just read through the first half of Timothy Egan's "The Good Rain."

Environment

UW biochemist wins Nobel Prize for using computers to design proteins

A biochemist at the University of Washington School of Medicine has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work in computational protein design.

Government

Washington state first responders travel east to aid hurricane survivors

Following Hurricane Helene and in anticipation of Hurricane Milton, a team of about 80 Washington state first responders has traveled east to help with recovery efforts.

Environment

Seattle nonprofit says effort to repeal Climate Commitment Act would eliminate new food donation sources

A hunger relief organization in Seattle has joined environmental interests in opposing Initiative 2117, a fall ballot measure to repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act.

Late-summer heat wave bakes Western Washington — but not for long

Most of Western Washington will be under a heat advisory until 11 p.m. Friday, with higher-than-average temperatures expected and potentially record-breaking highs for the second day in a row.

Environment

New Ocean Pavilion gives Seattle Aquarium goers an immersive sea experience

Environment

Firefighters battle wildfire threatening small Western Washington town

A wildfire that ignited last Wednesday west of Brinnon in Jefferson County, has now burned 398 acres and is less than 10% contained. The blaze has prompted a significant firefighting response from across Washington state and beyond.