Decarbonizing Cascadia News Today

Iconic critters like salmon, orca and wolves. Climate controversies like natural gas greenwashing and carbon auctions. And wildfire fallout like “smoke-a-geddon.” These are just some of the wide array of stories worth covering as environmental journalists scan Cascadia, the huge area encompassing Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and stretching from Alaska to Utah. This special

Congratulations are due to Michelle Gamage and the whole Tyee staff!

What is gained, and forfeited, when pushing the limits of compassionate coercion to the edge of death?

Climate-warming pollution is rising in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Action in 2022 can get the region on track for 2030. Imagine you woke up in 2030 to find that Oregon, Washington and British Columbia had done little to slow the global warming that cooked the Cascadia region this year. That killed 600 people

11 steps Washington, Oregon and British Columbia can take to decarbonize the economy.

Climate-warming pollution is rising in Washington, Oregon and BC. Action in 2022 can get the region on track for 2030.

Government officials, activists and academics from British Columbia, Washington and Oregon offer next steps to help the region cut carbon emissions and hit climate goals by 2030.

Climate scientists set a 2030 deadline for us to reduce emissions and prevent further environmental devastation.

When Seattle’s first commercial airport opened in 1928, Georgetown had been a vibrant community for more than half a century.

When Seattle’s first commercial airport opened in 1928, Georgetown had been a vibrant...