Climate Change

Climate Change Complicates Counting Some Alaska Native Villages For Census

Rising temperatures are speeding up erosion in some Alaska Native villages and making traveling on ice roads more dangerous, threatening the Census Bureau's plans for an accurate count.

It Was 65 Degrees In Antarctica This Week

The preliminary finding, reported by Argentine researchers on the Antarctic Peninsula, would be the continent's hottest temperature on record if verified by the World Meteorological Organization.

KUOW Newsroom

Facing climate anxiety head-on with KUOW's Biggest Carbon Loser

Cooper joined KUOW’s Biggest Carbon Loser contest to settle an argument with her husband -- and for some peace of mind.

Climate And Floodwaters Are Top Of Mind For Some Iowa Voters

Davenport, Iowa, faced historic flooding last year that damaged much of the city's downtown riverfront. Business owners are concerned about future floods and how climate change plays a part.

Week In Review

Archives closing and bakeries opening this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Civic Cocktail host Joni Balter, Crosscut editor-at-large Knute Berger, and The Stranger's digital editor Chase Burns.

KUOW Newsroom

Biggest Carbon Loser: Staying grounded, cutting carbon, when you have the travel bug

Three contestants. Two months. One planet. A lot of carbon. KUOW’s Biggest Carbon Loser series aims to see how deeply three Seattle-area residents can cut their carbon footprints -- from travel, food, energy, and more -- while navigating their daily lives. What will it take our contestants, and our region, to kick the carbon habit and help fend off climate catastrophe? Many may try, but only one will take the coveted title: The Biggest Carbon Loser.

How To See The Future (No Crystal Ball Needed)

When disaster strikes, we want to know, who screwed up? This week we explore the psychology of warnings: Why some warnings get heard, and why some of us are better at seeing what lies ahead.

RadioActive

Gen Z teens on balancing growing up with saving the world

Two teens share an hour of stories created by young people, and discuss the balance between teen activism and just being a kid.