Environment Electric vehicle sales accelerate in Washington state One in six new cars sold in Washington since January can plug into a power outlet. John Ryan
Environment Why it's so important to figure out when a vital Atlantic Ocean current might collapse Scientists know a current in the Atlantic ocean could collapse suddenly as the climate changes. The question of when matters to billions of people around the globe. Lauren Sommer
Science U.S., European heat waves 'virtually impossible' without climate change, study finds Punishing heat waves have gripped America, Asia and Europe this July. A new study finds human-caused climate change is a major reason why. Nathan Rott
National How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes. And the solutions aren't always politically popular. Michael Copley Rebecca Hersher Nathan Rott
Environment How Luma, an ancient cedar, has transfixed Seattle Seattle is a young racehorse of a city, a mere babe at 172 years old, who propelled herself through the jet age and now a tech boom, amassing wealth and dreamers and high rises and artisanal bakeries that sell $11 loaves and no one bats an eye. Isolde Raftery
National El Niño will likely continue into early 2024, driving even more hot weather El Niño is warming up the water in the Pacific Ocean. That extra heat affects the whole planet, and has helped drive record-breaking hot weather. Rebecca Hersher
Environment A blossoming success: federal protections removed for a once-threatened NW prairie flower A once-rare flowering prairie plant has recovered enough in Washington and Oregon to be removed from the federal Endangered Species List. Courtney Flatt
Government Washington state enacts new rules to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat A set of new and permanent rules aimed at protecting outdoor workers from the scorching heat took effect Monday. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Environment Road trip! Kicking the tires on electric travel in the Northwest It's a long drive from Seattle, and I'm nervous about recharging once I've left the big city for mountains and sagebrush, but let’s go! John Ryan
