Climate Change

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Environment

It's not too late to stave off the climate crisis, U.N. report finds. Here's how

The good news is that the world has solutions and technology to slow climate change. The bad news is that time is running out.
Lauren Sommer
Forage seeds sold out, cattle sales up amid impending second year of West-wide drought

There was a major drought last year that shortened crop seed supply. Now, a deepening drought this spring paired with a dearth of forage for cattle, is causing a Western-wide run on crop seed. Meanwhile, hay is in short supply. And Northwest cattle operators are surveying their empty, dried-up watering holes, calculating how much grass they’ll have this spring.
Anna King
Environment

The S.E.C. wants companies to disclose how climate change is impacting them

Under the rule proposals, companies would be required to share information about their greenhouse gas emissions as well as climate-related risks faced by their businesses.
David Gura
Environment

Astronomy's contribution to climate change rivals the emissions from some countries

Building and operating telescopes can generate a lot of greenhouse gases. In fact, it's as if each astronomer in the world was driving more than 100,000 miles per year, a new study finds.
Nell Greenfieldboyce
Business

The U.S. may force companies to disclose climate risks, marking a historic change

The SEC is expected on Monday to propose new requirements for companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and risks to their businesses from climate change.
David Gura

Rafael Nam
Environment

Electric vehicle sales have surged in Washington state. But gas cars still dominate

Sales of electric vehicles are accelerating, even as the climate-friendly cars remain a rarity on Washington roads.
John Ryan
How clean energy could be good for your wallet as well as the environment

Clean energy advocates argue Washington will continue to be vulnerable to these price fluctuations unless we move away from the global oil market — not just Russian oil.
Katie Campbell

Angela King
Environment

What is Antarctic ice telling us? This UW scientist can translate

Sea ice around Antarctica is reaching record lows in 2022. The ice is melting from the bottom and high winds are pushing sheets of ice further apart. And, the ice on glaciers and shelves are melting too. The more that ice melts, the more sea levels rise. That means more floods, storm surges, and erosion.
Brandi Fullwood
Government

Coastal tribes may soon have more money to move to higher ground in Washington state

The federal government is just a step away from approving relocation money for three Indian coastal tribes in Washington.
Paige Browning
Environment

Why Baghdad will be one of the cities hardest hit by global warming

Iraq's capital city is already seeing record heat — up to 125 degrees Fahrenheit. A report predicts more 120-plus degree days to come. And the "urban heat island" effect will make things even worse.
Jason Beaubien

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