Category Archives: Climate

The rebirth of nuclear power could come from Bellevue, if Congress approves

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Jim deMaine

From Crosscut: Nuclear power has stalled in the United States. The country’s 97 commercial reactors provide 20 percent of its power, but only one reactor has gone online since 1998 — in Tennessee in 2016. Two more reactors — behind schedule and way … Continue reading →

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Biggest World Problems

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Here’s a list made up by my favorite 8th grader. What’s your list? It’s a little shy on the “what can I do to help” but she’s still got time – especially when she becomes President!

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Why are so many gray whales dying in WA?

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Seventeen gray whales have stranded themselves along Washington’s shorelines in 2019, and experts are looking for answers.  by  From Crosscut: “A stranded female Pacific gray whale washed up at Harborview Park near Everett last week. Officials towed it to decompose not far from a nearby … Continue reading →

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The biggest problem we are not addressing

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Jim deMaine

The frozen continent of Antarctica contains the vast majority of all freshwater on Earth. Now that ice is melting at an accelerating rate, in part because of climate change. What does this transformation mean for coastal communities across the globe? … Continue reading →

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