Posts Tagged ‘Climate Change’
Garden Guru – Season Finale
Scott Parsons is your Garden Guru and joins us every Tuesday to talk about how to green our thumbs, but now the season is coming to a close. Today we give the “Parsons Awards” – crops that grew well this year and others that did not. Parsons also talks about the health, social and global…
Read MoreReport: Republicans, Democrats Actually Agree on Climate Change
Republicans, Democrats and Independents may not see eye to eye on a lot of issues. But a new study shows that a majority of each party agree that climate change is a reality. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Community Forest Provides Example of Wash. Carbon Fee’s Potential, Backers Say
A pilot project on the Olympic Peninsula will show the potential use for carbon fee, says backers of Inititaive 1631. It will also showcase a shift from industrial management to a more localized approach, while improving forest health. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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National Parks, Including Washington’s, Heating at Alarming Rate, New Climate Study Says
A new study finds temperatures are rising twice as fast in national parks as they are in the rest of the country and could increase 16 degrees over the next century if climate change isn’t abated. Correspondent Eric Tegethoff talked with the study’s author.
Read MoreGarden Guru – Internal Health, Smoke, Climate Change
Scott Parsons is your Garden Guru and joins us every Tuesday to talk about how to green our thumbs. Today Parsons talks about staying healthy inside and out during these extreme smoke conditions, how climate change is increasing summer heat and the possibility of megafires, “voting” with your dollars and lifestyle and more.
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NCW Eco-Challenge Back, Encouraging Chelan-Douglas Residents To Decrease Carbon Footprints
The North Central Washington EcoChallenge is back this year and looking for participants in Chelan and Douglas Counties. This program seeks to inform locals about climate change and carbon footprints, while keeping things entertaining. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreWSU Study Exploring Sustainable Farming Practices In The Face Of Climate Change
A grant from the USDA is helping to fund a study of climate change and farming. Three universities from three states are spearheading the project. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Rural Wash. Gets A Voice In Carbon-Pricing Legislation
Today is the deadline for bills to get voted out of committee if they’re going to get a full floor vote in either the State House or Senate. A bill in the Senate, pushed for heavily by Gov. Jay Inslee, would tax carbon polluters and use the money raised to invest in clean-energy jobs and…
Read MoreGovernor Inslee Proposes Carbon Tax In State Of The State, Calls For Capital Budget, Opioid Help
Gov. Jay Inslee gave his annual state-of-the-state speech yesterday in Olympia. He told state senators and representatives, local leaders and citizens that there is work to do on fighting the opioid crisis, as well as addressing gun violence. Inslee told the Legislature that passage of the $4 billion capital budget was a crucial first order of business…
Read MoreBiggest Story Missed in 2017? Climate Change, Media Analyst Says
Here at year’s end, we take a look at big news stories throughout 2017. North Central Washington certainly saw its fair share of summer wildfires, though not like those in California. Did massive wildfires get as much attention as other natural disasters this year? What other important stories got crowded out? Eric Tegethoff reports.
Read MoreChanging Climate To Bring More Landslides On Logged Land, WSU Research Shows
Climate change and clear-cutting could mean more landslides for the Pacific Northwest in the future. A new study by Washington State University examines the correlation between timber-harvesting and increased rainfall. Marcus Bellissimo reports. The Oso mudslide in Snohomish County March 22, 2014 killed 43 people and destroyed dozens of homes. The slide…
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