Category Archives: environment

Also on Wednesday the 21st – in the Madrona Room and 5th floor patio.

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Jim deMaine

For foodies, you can have a frozen yogurt with toppings out on 9th Avenue, then top it off with strawberry shortcake on the 5th floor patio. Who needs dinner anyway??

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Giving Red America a Reason to Love Electric Vehicles

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Jim deMaine

By Binyamin Appelbaum in the NYT June 10th Photographs by Reva Keller Mr. Appelbaum is a member of the editorial board. Ms. Keller is a photographer based in Seattle. Electric vehicles are rare in Moses Lake, Wash., a small city in the … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 22, 2023 by Jim deMaine

By David Brewster in Post Alley/Seattle A disturbing, Seattle-relevant story in the New York Times traces the exodus of highly educated employees from “superstar cities.” Seattle and other expensive coastal cities are definitely on the list, and the story notes the loss of magnetism … Continue reading →

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WA lawmakers vote to ban single-use plastic in hotels, but fail to reform recycling

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Diana C. By Vonnai Phair and Isabella Breda Legislation intended to reduce the use of plastics and boost recycling is seeing mixed results as this year’s legislative session enters its final week. Democratic lawmakers failed to pass ambitious recycling proposals, but … Continue reading →

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Operation Mother Goose

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Jim deMaine

DAVID B. WILLIAMS APR 13, 2023 Thanks to Mary M. Ed Note: David Williams is the son of one of our residents — Jackie! The 1960s was time of change in Seattle. For most of the decade no Canada geese … Continue reading →

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Recyclable? Try Refillable. The Quest For a Greener Cleaner

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Jim deMaine

By Susan Shain in the NYT — Thanks to Mike C. Every week, Angela Espinoza Pierson looked at her recycling bin — filled with detergent jugs, shampoo bottles and clamshell containers that once held strawberries — with mixed feelings. Sure, it … Continue reading →

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The egg shortage won’t end anytime soon. Here’s why

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Jim deMaine

by Sophia Sun in Crosscut Washington ecologists and farmers are scrambling to slow the avian flu — and get cartons back on grocery shelves. While people search for fresh chicken eggs for their frittatas and avocado toast, Washington farmers and egg … Continue reading →

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HIDDEN HYDROGEN

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C. A version of this story appeared in Science, Vol 379, Issue 6633. Download PDF IN THE SHADE of a mango tree, Mamadou Ngulo Konaré recounted the legendary event of his childhood. In 1987, well diggers had come … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Gift Wrap

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Jim deMaine

In response to an article in the NYT titled “4 Cheap(ish) Gift Wrap Alternatives the Pros Use—and How to Make Them Look Great“, a Skyline resident had this letter published!

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Extreme heat will change us

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G. who notes “Time to buy property in Wash. or Maine, along the shore, but about 20 feet above sea level😐!” What levels of temperature can the human body endure? By 2050, nearly half the world may … Continue reading →

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Drop, Cover and Hold?

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G.

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France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. In France, solar just got a huge boost from new legislation approved through the Senate this week that will require all parking lots with spaces for at least 80 vehicles – both existing and new – to be … Continue reading →

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Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

by David Gelles in the NYT A half century after founding the outdoor apparel maker Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, the eccentric rock climber who became a reluctant billionaire with his unconventional spin on capitalism, has given the company away. Rather than … Continue reading →

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Commuting — around the world

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rosemary W.

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Bill Gates: We’re on the Verge of a Remarkable Moment for Congress and the Country

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Jim deMaine

By Bill Gates Mr. Gates, a co-founder of Microsoft, is also the founder of Breakthrough Energy and the author of “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.” Turn on the evening news and it immediately becomes clear that Americans are experiencing the … Continue reading →

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Wonder about the impact of your daily cup of coffee on the planet? Here’s the bitter truth

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G. Whatever your preference, if you’re reading this story, chances are, drinking coffee is among your daily rituals. Everyday, people drink more than two billion cups worldwide, and experts predict that demand for it could triple by mid-century. Coffee consumption … Continue reading →

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Thought from a shell

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P.

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Hawaii Gets Its Last Shipment of Coal, Ever

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Jim deMaine

The state’s last coal-fired power plant will close down in September. By Molly Taft Thanks to Pam P. It’s the end of a dirty era in Hawaii. The state’s last-ever coal shipment arrived in Oahu on Wednesday, bound for the last … Continue reading →

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Farms in Central Washington Boost Their Yield With Solar Energy

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. Two greenhouse domes on the Colville Reservation will house the state’s first ‘agrivoltaics’ project, where food and electricity can grow in tandem on small acreage. ‍ Two geodesic domes are being built in Nespelem, 16 miles … Continue reading →

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Wild bison return to UK for first time in thousands of years

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. The gentle giants released in Kent should transform a commercial pine forest into a vibrant natural woodland Early on Monday morning, three gentle giants wandered out of a corral in the Kent countryside to become the … Continue reading →

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Making ‘scents’ of how Seattle smelled a century ago

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M. BY FELIKS BANELReporting live from Seattle’s past With the arrival of 90+ degree heat this week, downtown Seattle is getting that summer-in-the-city smell once again – part seaweed, part exhaust, with maybe a pinch of rotting garbage … Continue reading →

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Dubai builds world’s largest vertical farm

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. The city known for importing almost all of its produce will now grow 2 million pounds of leafy greens each year inside the world’s largest vertical farm. As the world begins to turn its back on … Continue reading →

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Beauty on the 5th floor patio

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

One of the many nice design features of Skyline is the patio joining the CT and the Terraces. Hard work by residents provides us a wonderful setting where we can enjoy natural beauty in a peaceful setting.

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Entrances to Yellowstone Park Are Closed After Heavy Rain and Floods

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Visitors were evacuated after record rainfall washed away roads at the national park, the authorities said. It was unclear when the park would reopen. Click here for the article and videos in the NYT.

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