How much are safer streets worth? Seattle leaders, voters to decide Making roads (and sidewalks and trails) safer for everyone can be an expensive proposition. John Ryan
Mangroves protect communities from storms. Half are at risk of collapse, report finds Mangroves are unique coastal ecosystems protecting humans and wildlife. Rising sea levels and storms pose an increasing threat to their survival. Julia Simon
This transit agency could be the first in the Northwest to use hydrogen-powered buses Move over, electric buses — there's a new clean option in the Northwest. John Ryan
What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization? Scientists are looking at the ways humans change the planet-- and the impact that has on the spread of infectious disease. You might be surprised at some of their conclusions. Jonathan Lambert
Seattle is now an air conditioning town For the first time, most homes in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties now have air conditioning. John Ryan
More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds A new study warns that millions of people around the world who are 69 years or older will be at risk of dying in heat waves by 2050. Alejandra Borunda
How warm will Washington state get during summer 2024? Weather forecasters have long been talking about a warmer-than-normal summer 2024 in Washington state, but as the season gets closer, it appears that the region may only get slightly warmer than average. Natalie Akane Newcomb Angela King
World A car-free town in the Amazon serves lessons for pedaling to net zero emissions Afuá, a remote town in the Brazilian Amazon, banned motor vehicles over 20 years ago. Writer Mac Margolis and photographer Stefan Kolumban paid the town a visit to see what life is like. Mac Margolis
Seattle stayed cool in April while the planet felt record heat Though Seattle residents might not believe it, April 2024 was the earth’s hottest April on record, with pollution-fueled heat expected to continue. John Ryan
Does mining for batteries erase the climate benefits of EVs? No, and here's why NPR listeners wrote to ask whether the environmental harm from building EVs "cancels out" the cars' climate benefits. Experts say the answer is clear. Camila Domonoske
