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Category Archives: environment
Commuting — around the world
Thanks to Rosemary W.
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Bill Gates: We’re on the Verge of a Remarkable Moment for Congress and the Country
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
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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Hawaii Gets Its Last Shipment of Coal, Ever
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work
About the authors: Judith Enck is a former EPA regional administrator, the president of Beyond Plastics, and a visiting professor at Bennington College. Jan Dell is a chemical engineer and the founder of the Last Beach Cleanup. From The Atlantic Americans support recycling. We … Continue reading
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Paris protesters celebrate saving trees around the Eiffel Tower
Thanks to Pam P. City abandons €72m scheme to develop area and create huge garden in time for 2024 Olympics Kim Willsher in Paris Protesters in Paris are celebrating having saved more than 40 trees – one of them over 200 … Continue reading
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On totem journey, Lummi carvers call for Lower Snake dam removal — KNKX Public Radio | By Bellamy Pailthorp
Thanks to Ed M. The main totem from the “Spirit of the Waters” totem journey depicts a 16-foot killer whale, carrying a baby on her snout. It is inspired by the true story of Talequah, an endangered southern resident orca … Continue reading
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Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing.
Did you know the ♻ symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage-sorting game. Then, read on about how we got here, and what can be done. Trash Drag each item where you think it belongs Milk … Continue reading
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Who Gives A Crap toilet paper review: Our favorite recycled toilet paper (at CNN)
Thanks to Pam P. This article is a part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help you spend … Continue reading
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First Hill Mega-Project: St. James Cathedral Makes Deal with “Visionary” Developer
Thanks to Mary M. for finding this article. The neighborhood is facing yet another very large building! 🙁 Westbank will purchase the building which contains St. James’ pastoral outreach center at 907 Columbia as well as the archdiocesan chancery around … Continue reading
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Volunteer for Freeway Park Spring Cleaning
When: Monday, March 28th in Seneca Plaza from 12:00 – 1:30 pm.
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Communication by whistling!
Thanks to Rosemary W. Ed note: I spent a whole summer at camp learning how to do a shrill whistle, but never thought I could ask for a loaf of bread! Much more interesting than an iPhone for communication. In … Continue reading
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What Wyoming has done to improve the migration pathways
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Crossroads: A Turning Point for Downtown’s Freeway Park?
From Ed M. who sends this from postalley.org By Mike James and David Brewster Editor’s Note: Freeway Park is a much-admired design by one of America’s most revered landscape architects, Lawrence Halprin. The 5.2-acre park, which bridges the I-5 Freeway, … Continue reading
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Portrait of a city – exploring doughnut economics
Thanks to Marilyn W and Diane S
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Urban Scavenger Hunt
Thanks to Mary M
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Forrest bathing
Thanks to Karen W. and Gordon G.
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