By Paul Roberts Seattle Times business reporter Walk around parts of downtown Seattle these days and things look almost like they did before COVID-19 kicked out the tourists and the office workers. Pike Place Market and the waterfront are teeming with visitors, though many wear masks. Cruise ships are back in Elliott Bay. Bars around
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By Jon Talton Columnist We’re way beyond denial now, as the new Assessment Report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes clear. “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, human influence on the climate system is clear, and limiting climate change will require substantial and sustained reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.” Actually, that quote
Questioning Burien’s City Council Candidates Part 5: How should the city approach the airport’s growth plans?
< By Nicholas Johnson Any day this summer, the Port of Seattle is expected to release a draft environmental review of its Sustainable Airport Master Plan, kicking off a public review period during which residents and leaders of cities surrounding Sea-Tac Airport will have a chance to weigh in. The city of Burien is already
The Green Guide to Sustainable Travel
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Port of Seattle Commission President releases statement on controversial proposed airport parking lot
Port of Seattle Commission President Fred Felleman on Monday, July 19, 2021 released a statement in response to public concerns about the Port’s controversial proposal to construct an employee parking lot in North SeaTac Park. As The SeaTac Blog previously reported, the Port is proposing turning an estimated 11 acres of mature forest in North SeaTac Park into
Flight Corridor Safety Program On-line Open House
The Port of Seattle has an ongoing program to remove trees around SEA to improve safety during takeoffs and landings and replant in their place, native, low-growing trees. The first phase of work, completed in 2019, centered around removing and replanting trees on Port property. During this phase, the Port established low-growing native forests onsite
What we learned while working from home, and how it can boost employees’ well-being
Whether workers wind up at home, in offices or in hybrid work systems, mental health experts hope bosses’ decisions will prioritize individual well-being as much as possible. (Getty Images) By Allyson Chiu The Washington Post Before the coronavirus pandemic, psychiatrist Jessi Gold could count on one hand the number of times she had conducted an
Cutting Through All the Noise
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Activists push back against rising air pollution from Sea-Tac Airport
The A concourse at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in front of Mt. Rainier in December 2017. BY John Ryan Sea-Tac Airport is currently reporting more takeoffs and landings than at any time since early March 2020. That was in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when travel of all kinds took a nose dive. The
Contrails 101
What is a contrail? What are contrails made of? Can I see them? How are they formed? Where are they formed? How long do they last in the sky? Are they dangerous to humans? Do contrails affect climate? What are the ingredients of jet fuel, and are they necessary for the formation of contrails? Why