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Reporting on the past, present and future of the environment in the Northwest.

EnvironmentIndian Country

Salmon Are No Longer Kings Of The Columbia. That Has Biologists Worried

A recent report shows an explosion of growth of a non-native species in the Columbia…
Eli Francovich
Eli FrancovichFebruary 2, 2022
EnvironmentIndian Country

A Shellfish Company Gets into the Weeds

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community shows how eelgrass and aquaculture can coexist in Puget Sound.…
Sarah Sax
Sarah SaxJanuary 19, 2022
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…
Hannah Weinberger
Hannah WeinbergerJanuary 19, 2022
Decarbonizing CascadiaEnvironment

The crucial ingredients for decarbonizing an economy, and safeguarding a region

Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions for Washington, Oregon and British Columbia…
InvestigateWest
InvestigateWestDecember 15, 2021
Environment

As West withers, corporations consolidate land and water rights

With farms, ranches and rural communities facing historic drought, a worrying trend leads to a…
Eli Francovich
Eli FrancovichDecember 14, 2021
Decarbonizing CascadiaEnvironment

Yakima residents aim to boost walkability with new Mile Loop concept

Although the Central Washington city's car culture reigns, intentional planning in similar small cities might…
Mai Hoang
Mai HoangDecember 13, 2021
The Seattle skyline, heavily obscured by gray-orange smoke to the point where the buildings are barely visible. At the bottom, Lake Union, where a lone kayaker travels across in a bright orange shirt.Decarbonizing CascadiaEnvironment

How Cascadia Can Prevent Another Lost Decade

Climate-warming pollution is rising in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Action in 2022 can get…
Peter Fairley
Peter FairleyDecember 8, 2021
A chef cooking food in a pan.Decarbonizing CascadiaEnvironment

25 Climate Actions Needed in 2022

InvestigateWest asked several dozen activists, experts, government officials, and business and labor leaders what can…
Peter Fairley
Peter FairleyDecember 8, 2021
Decarbonizing CascadiaEnvironment

Jumping Onboard: What rail’s resurgence means for efforts to decarbonize the Pacific Northwest

By Lizz Giordano / Crosscut This report is contributed by Crosscut, a partner in InvestigateWest’s…
Lizz Giordano
Lizz GiordanoNovember 18, 2021
ClimateDecarbonizing CascadiaEnvironment

Cascadia’s climate champions learn they can win at the local level

Acting on international calls to freeze fossil fuel infrastructure, citizen activists working with environmental justice…
Peter Fairley
Peter FairleyNovember 10, 2021
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