The Seattle Times Environment
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The Seattle Times Environment
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Grizzly bears will be brought to Washington from elsewhere over the next five to 10 summers. The goal is to rebuild a population of 200 bears in a century ..read more
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Despite rain in Seattle's forecast through the end of April, meteorologists predict above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation in the coming weeks ..read more
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Mercer Island said water-conservation efforts such as reducing garden and lawn irrigation, running the dishwasher and washing machine with a full load and reducing personal water use are likely needed ..read more
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Baby Chinook are munching on little insects and crustaceans in newly constructed river channels. The fish's stomachs could hold clues to salmon survival ..read more
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EPA Administrator Michael Regan says new rules to force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink ..read more
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Skies over southern Greece have turned an orange hue as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks ..read more
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Angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action against avocado orchards and berry fields. Drug cartels' involvement could escalate the conflict ..read more
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Democrats see an opening to win back rural Trump voters fed up with their groundwater being pumped away by huge farms ..read more
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The rebates offer between $2,500 and $9,000 off at the point of purchase or lease ..read more
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As gardens turn over from winter to spring, clearing and cutting can take food and shelter away from one of the planet's most essential workers: pollinators ..read more