Environment 'Dead tree after dead tree.' The case of Washington's dying foliage When Jim and Judy Davis moved to their property in Granite Falls two and a half years ago, the trees in their 25-acre forest were healthy. Then the hemlocks started to turn brown. Eilís O'Neill
Environment How climate change can affect your mental health Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Lise Van Susteren about the emotional toll of climate change. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Environment 'Americans are waking up.' Two-thirds say climate crisis must be addressed Two-thirds of Americans believe climate change is either a crisis or a serious problem, with a majority wanting immediate action to address global heating and its damaging consequences, major new polling has found. Oliver Milman
Environment Naomi Klein: 'We are seeing the beginnings of the era of climate barbarism' Naomi Klein, author of "On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal," talks about solutions to the climate crisis, Greta Thunberg, birth strikes and how she finds hope in an interview by Natalie Hanman. Natalie Hanman
Environment Want a peek at our hotter future? Go to Alaska Alaska, heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world, is the next best/worst thing to a climate-change time machine. John Ryan
Environment Proposed golf course near Rainier drives controversy A decades-old plan to build a resort 11 miles from Mount Rainier’s Longmire entrance has resurfaced. The proposed resort would include a hotel, a conference center and a golf course. Eilís O'Neill
Environment There will be more places to hunt and fish in Washington. But critics say it will come at an expense to environment The Trump Administration is expanding hunting and fishing opportunities in 77 National Wildlife Refuges, including 10 locations in the Pacific Northwest. The move is meant increase recreation, but critics say it will harm wildlife. Northwest News Network
Environment Controversial Biofuels Project Gets Lease On Lower Columbia River A port on the Lower Columbia River has approved a controversial lease for a biofuels project. The county says it will bring jobs to the area.Some environmental groups are concerned about previous deals-gone-bad by the project’s backers. Courtney Flatt
Environment Life hack: Go sniff a pine. Your heart and mind will thank you Florence Williams' extensive research into the benefits of getting out in nature has lead to some surprising revelations. Chris Morgan Matt Martin