Oct. 20, 2022 at 4:25 pm Updated Oct. 26, 2022 at 5:59 pm 1 of 3 | Studies have found that although the production of a battery electric vehicle causes more pollution than a gasoline-powered counterpart, that greenhouse gas emission difference is erased as the vehicle is driven. (Matt Williams / The New York Times)
New airport would put Washington’s climate goals out of reach, critics argue
Three critics voice their concerns about building a new airport. Laura Gibbons, Maria Batayola, and Bryce Yadon Credit: KUOW Photo/Joshua McNichols New airport would put Washington’s climate goals out of reach, critics argue Oct 14, 2022 at 12:13 pm By Joshua McNichols The Puget Sound region is growing, and air travel is growing with it.
WA, West Coast leaders renew pledge to fight climate change
Oct. 7, 2022 at 6:00 am 1 of 2 | From left, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier John Horgan after signing a new climate agreement at the Presidio Tunnel Tops in San Francisco on Thursday. (Jeff Chiu / The Associated Press) Nicholas Turner Seattle Times
It’s not your imagination, ‘smoke season’ has become real in Seattle
Almost all of the summer and fall “bad air” days since monitoring began were in the last six years, showing that wildfire smoke events in Seattle really are a recent phenomenon. (Kylie Cooper / The Seattle Times) By Danny Westneat Seattle Times columnist When the Spanish flu was pronounced over back in 1918, Seattleites
Our Commitment to Fly Net Zero by 2050
Fly Net Zero is the commitment of airlines to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. At the 77th IATA Annual General Meeting in Boston, USA, on 4 October 2021, a resolution was passed by IATA member airlines committing them to achieving net-zero carbon emissions from their operations by 2050. This pledge brings air transport
The Check Box
Introduction One small silver-lining from the pandemic is the broad realization that a great deal of work can now be done as well or even better via Remote Work and Remote Attendance. It saves time and money and improves productivity. It provides increased accessibility for those who find air travel challenging or who simply prefer
PBS Nova: The Great Electric Airplane Race
Can new emission-free electric planes replace our polluting airliners and revolutionize personal transportation in our cities? NOVA takes you for a ride in some impressive prototypes that are already in the air, from speedy single-seat planes that can take off like a helicopter but are half as noisy to “self-flying” air taxis that are already
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United’s 100% Green Commitment: Reducing our Greenhouse Gas Emissions 100% by 2050
Scott Kirby The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the world in many ways. For the airline industry, it has been the most punishing financial blow in our history. Despite the continuing challenges, we at United Airlines have dedicated ourselves every step of the way to make flying as safe as we can, and we always will.
VOX: The scariest thing about global warming (and Covid-19)
The afternoon sky glows red from bushfires exacerbated by climate change near Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales on December 31, 2019.Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images For as long as I’ve followed global warming, advocates and activists have shared a certain faith: When the impacts get really bad, people will act. Maybe