Pollution

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Environment

Despite state law, Washington takes 3+ years to reveal its climate pollution

When it comes to climate change, speed matters.
John Ryan
Environment

Sea-Tac Airport says major expansion will do little harm. Neighbors don’t buy it

Sea-Tac Airport is planning a major expansion, and some neighbors are crying foul.
John Ryan
Environment

Washington carbon auctions resume after surviving election challenge

Washington state held its first carbon auction since voters upheld the state’s flagship climate law in November.
John Ryan
Environment

Climate pollution surges in Washington state after pandemic lull

After sharply dropping during the Covid-19 pandemic, the state’s carbon dioxide emissions have bounced back.
John Ryan
Environment

Sister seas on opposite shores face same foe: polluted runoff

“Why do we think it takes 40 or 50 years to fix an estuary, a series of rivers, or even a bay? If you stop putting shit in these rivers, they get better fast."
John Ryan
Crime

Seattle says 'Belltown Hellcat' driver ignored order to quiet ear-splitting car

Seattle is suing the so-called “Belltown Hellcat” driver for allegedly continuing to rev his souped-up racecar’s engine at high volume more than a month after the city ordered him to stop.
Ann Dornfeld
Environment

A professor worried no one would read an algae study. So she had it put to music

Professors and students at the University of South Florida mapped pitch, rhythm and duration to data about algae blooms and depletion of coral reefs to create an original composition.
Neda Ulaby
Environment

Pollution is problematic for pollinators — and perhaps your produce

Air pollution is making it hard for some Washington state flowers to get pollinated, according to a new study in the journal Science.
John Ryan
Technology

Can AI solve Seattle's traffic woes? Google thinks so

The city of Seattle is the first in the U-S to work with Google on a new traffic light system. The effort incorporates
Natalie Akane Newcomb
Environment

Rush-hour traffic in Seattle increases blood pressure, but not for the reason you think

It will come as no surprise to anyone who braves I-5 on a weekday at either 8 a.m. or 5 p.m. (or practically any time in between) that your blood pressure tends to increase during sudden slowdowns and bumper-to-bumper backups. But a new study from University of Washington researchers suggests that it’s not just the Tesla changing lanes without using a directional that is causing your heart to pound. Ultrafine particles circulating on and near congested freeways — a toxic mixture of exhaust from tailpipes, brake and tire wear, and road dust — could increase blood pressure and lead to other health problems.
Stephen Howie

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