Environment
Billions of federal dollars headed to Western forests to manage fires
The money quadruples investment in wildfire prevention and complements Washington state's strategy, sources say.
Hannah Weinberger
Hannah Weinberger is a former reporter at Crosscut, focused on science and the environment. Previously on staff at Wirecutter, Bicycling, and Outside, Hannah's coverage explores outdoor recre
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New UW research explores a way to fight off invasive green crabs
An emerging surveillance tool could help the state and tribal partners expand detection and make trapping efforts more effective.
Environment
The new emergency responders: Librarians
As climate change and extreme weather challenge Puget Sound's emergency services, libraries are increasingly at the front lines of community care.
Environment
Unconfirmed Seattle cougar sighting is no reason for alarm, experts say
It's hard to predict the likelihood of running into cougars in a neighborhood, but the chance of any interaction is low.
Environment
What we learned this year about human waste and Puget Sound
The waste that 4.5 million Seattle-area people flush affects shellfish, wastewater regulations and more.