Environment
Can kid scientists fix Washington's salmon streams?
On the Nisqually River, middle school students are studying a changing ecosystem and advising the grown-ups with power to address it.
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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Environment
Could this tool save Washington's shellfish?
Washington’s waters are under threat from a villain you can’t see. This computer model is giving oyster farmers a lifeline as they seek to adapt to one of the biggest marine crises of our era.
Environment
Can this woman save biking in Washington state?
While biking north along Ninth Avenue Southwest in West Seattle, a sudden breeze rolls across my left side. It takes
Environment
‘Nature doesn’t wait for politics’: A furloughed biologist’s shutdown worries
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NPS scientist Dr. Jason Ransom talks lost data, missed meetings, mental-health concerns, and the damage we can't yet measure in Washington's national parks.
Environment
We're one step closer to deciphering rodent languages
UW researchers developed a software called DeepSqueak—derived from self-driving car technology—to demystify mouse and rat communication and monitor how our furry analogs fare in the lab.