Environment

Seattle Now

Warm temps close out September

This September has been hot, dry and recently very smoky. We'll talk with Washington's Assistant State Climatologist Karin Bumbaco about what's been going on and what we can expect in the next month or so.

In Chile's desert lie vast reserves of lithium — key for electric car batteries

Chile is part of a South American region known as the "lithium triangle," where miners are trying to meet skyrocketing demand for the material.

KUOW Newsroom

What to expect in the PNW after an especially dry summer

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

Soundside

How technology is mapping the unheard conversations of our natural world

When you step into a forest, or walk along a beach, there's a lot to take in -- the sound of waves, crashing against the sand, birds chirping to each other in the trees. But there's a lot we don't hear

Soundside

Hear It Again: Barriers to Recreation

Soundside talks to Rico Bembry of the Black Washingtonians Workgroup on Recreation, about the challenges faced by communities of color as they enjoy the outdoors.

Soundside

Hear It Again: Seattle Mountain Rescue

Soundside talks with David Dunphy of Seattle Mountain Rescue about their mission, and their new headquarters in North Bend.

Soundside

How long will smoky skies linger above Puget Sound?

The smell of the air around the Puget Sound today is... not pleasant. Some KUOW employees described it as "like a smoked ham" or "similar to a car backfiring". So, how long will we be living with this burnt ham, car backfiring, badly-made bonfire smoke? And what is breathing it in doing to our bodies?