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Environment

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

A group of people lined up in front of a building holding large letter signs that spell out "Defund TMX."Decarbonizing CascadiaEnvironment

Fighting British Columbia’s pipelines to the last mile

A network of eco-activists, local governments, economists and lawyers are fighting new pipeline infrastructure under…
Braela Kwan
Braela KwanMarch 10, 2021
A person stands in the middle of the wreckage of a burnt building.Decarbonizing CascadiaEnvironmentWildfires

Will race, income inequalities trip up Cascadia’s fight against climate change?

  The heavy wind woke Niria Garcia about 5 a.m. It whipped against her home,…
Iris M. Crawford
Iris M. CrawfordMarch 3, 2021
DataDecarbonizing Cascadia

Mapping Climate Vulnerability

   As part of the yearlong reporting project “Getting to Zero: Decarbonizing Cascadia,”…
Peter Fairley
Peter FairleyFebruary 24, 2021
ClimateDecarbonizing CascadiaEnvironment

Visualizing Climate-Vulnerable Communities

Mapping programs in Cascadia show how inequities extend to climate, pollution risks   At least…
Peter Fairley
Peter FairleyFebruary 24, 2021
A photo of a mother sitting on a couch indoors, holding her child and kissing her forehead.ClimateEnvironmentUrban sustainability

Fix the climate while solving the housing crisis? Olympia’s trying

Since mid-January, Washington legislators have put forward dozens of bills aimed at the climate crisis…
Levi Pulkkinen
Levi PulkkinenFebruary 19, 2021
A forest, and in the middle of the photo, a scattering of tiny neon pink flags marking recently dug-up piles of dirt.Environment

Tree justice? Lawmakers look to revive forests in Washington cities with eye on racial environmental disparities

Despite pandemic budget crunch, push is on in Olympia to resurrect urban forestry effort killed…
Levi Pulkkinen
Levi PulkkinenJanuary 26, 2021
A person in a light blue sweater leans against a tree in a forest and smiles at the camera.Decarbonizing CascadiaEnvironment

After climate-protection drift and despair, a blueprint for success emerges in Cascadia

Washington state’s redoubled climate goals and fresh action plan revive hope to cut emissions. But…
Peter Fairley
Peter FairleyJanuary 25, 2021
Many kayakers in colorful kayaks crowd together in the water. In the distance is an oil rig.Decarbonizing CascadiaEnvironment

A Thin Green Line with Global Impact

Activists in Cascadia blocked nearly every effort to use the region's ports to expand the…
Robert McClure
Robert McClureJanuary 18, 2021
A young man stands in front of a water landscape, his side profile pointed to the right and a gas mask on his face. He wears a dark gray sweater and his hair blows slightly in the wind.Decarbonizing CascadiaEnvironment

A Lost Decade: How Climate Action Fizzled in Cascadia

Despite a decade of policy promises, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia failed to reduce carbon…
Peter Fairley
Peter FairleyJanuary 11, 2021
A digital illustration of a young person in a green shirt, surrounded by floating newspaper headlines about climate change being "everywhere" and "unstoppable." The person looks distressed.Environment

Coming Soon: “Getting to Zero: Decarbonizing Cascadia” #GtZ

A yearlong reporting initiative launched in January 2021, this series explores the path to low-carbon…
InvestigateWest
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