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Living in a Neighborhood with Lots of Trees Is Way More Beneficial Than You Think — Here’s Why
Choosing the location of your home often boils down to a few crucial aspects. For some, the most important detail is the proximity to schools or hospitals. Others focus on property value appreciation. Maybe your utmost priority is the accessibility of major transit routes. But have you thought to consider the abundance of trees in the -
Into the ice: A crab boat’s quest for snow crab in a Bering Sea upended by climate change
April 3, 2022 at 6:00 am Updated April 3, 2022 at 8:33 am By Hal Bernton Seattle Times staff reporter SPECIAL REPORT | INTO THE ICE This story is part of The Seattle Times’ coverage of the effects of climate change in the Bering Sea. It was reported in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News and the Pulitzer -
‘Deadliest Catch,’ a reality show with drama — and room for make-believe
April 3, 2022 at 6:00 am Updated April 4, 2022 at 10:21 am The crew of the fishing boat Saga, from left Joe Gomez, Mason Twyman, captain Jake Anderson, Mac White, and Shyanne Smith, pose for a photo on the boat on… (Loren Holmes / Loren Holmes) By Hal Bernton Seattle Times staff reporter SPECIAL REPORT -
A deadly earthquake absolutely, positively will ravage Seattle at some point. Here’s how to survive it.
Huge cracks closed the Port of Kobe in Japan after a devastating earthquake in 1995. The ground at Kobe’s port shifted as much as 10 feet in some areas. (Koji Sasahara / The Associated Press, 1995) By David Guterson Special to The Seattle Times In 2015, The New Yorker published an article asserting that an -
Don’t turn back the clock on work-from-home flexibility
By Gleb Tsipursky Special to The Times A recent survey of more than 10,000 global knowledge workers and their leaders shows the current concern of executives is over hybrid and remote work schedules, and something called “proximity bias,” a fear that those who choose to return to offices will get ahead, while those who stay -
Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment
Welcome to the global repository of interventions for creating healthier environments and improving health The Compendium is a comprehensive collection of available WHO and other United Nations (UN) guidance for improving health by creating healthier environments. It provides an overview and easy access of 500 actions, and a framework for thinking about health and environment -
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What the shakeups, legal losses for fossil fuel companies mean for climate change efforts
Three major oil and gas firms — ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron — suffered hits in court and among their own investors Wednesday, amid pressure for businesses and governments to seriously curtail emissions that drive climate change. William Brangham explores the significance of the hits with Dr. Leah Stokes, a political scientist with expertise -
Washington state’s carbon pricing bill could be most far-reaching in nation. How will it work?
One plane arrives as others take off at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Airline emissions are part of greenhouse gas… (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times, 2018) By Hal Bernton Seattle Times staff reporter Washington state’s recently passed carbon-pricing legislation appears to be the nation’s most far-reaching state-level attempt to clamp down on greenhouse gas emissions. It’s -
Washington Tracking Network
Welcome to WTN, a Washington State Department of Health program focused on making public health data more accessible. WTN staff keep data in all tools up to date and develop additional data based on need and availability. Data are available for download and exploration using our four tools.