COVID-19 Worldview: Seattle Faces New Coronavirus Strain
Reading Time: 2 minutes A once-epicenter for the COVID-19 outbreak, Seattle decreases it’s infection rate while amping up vaccine distribution while facing a new strain of the virus.
Some Grocers Are Far From Green
Reading Time: 8 minutes After a slump during the Trump years, the US is back on track to purge super pollutants lurking wherever refrigerants keep us cool — even at your nearby grocery store.
Nuclear Energy: Ready for a Revival?
Reading Time: 11 minutes Nuclear tech startups promise a climate change solution in exchange for heavy government subsidies. Whether they’ll deliver in time is a gamble some are not willing to take.
Indigenous Women Engage Feds To Combat Violence in Alaska
Reading Time: 8 minutes Alaska’s Native communities, hit hard by violence against women, are working to get the federal government to go beyond just propping up local law enforcement.
US-Canada Plastic Trade Deal Subverts Basel Convention
Reading Time: 11 minutes As the Basel Convention receives a major update, outsiders like the US may suddenly have to face their own trash.
Seattle Aims to Make Illegal Drug Use Safer
Reading Time: 8 minutes In the name of harm reduction, official locations could soon supplement the underground network offering places to inject drugs.
Arctic Refuge Parceled Out for Sale in Trump’s Final Push
Reading Time: 5 minutes Meet the opposition the Trump administration faces as it pushes to auction off one of Alaska’s last remaining wild places to the oil and gas industry.