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As King Tides loom, newly released stories of 2022 flooding in Seattle highlight need for climate response
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New UW Center for Disaster Resilient Communities launches with support from UW Population Health Initiative
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New UW Center for Environmental Health Equity to launch with a $12 million grant from the US EPA
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Restricting antibiotics for livestock could limit spread of antibiotic-resistant infections in people
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Studies show extent of strain to Washington’s food access and food production systems due to COVID-19
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Research, education hub on ‘coastal resiliency’ will focus on earthquakes, coastal erosion and climate change
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In the news
California’s wild weather caused major power outages. Charts show why
April 24, 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle | Featured: Joan Casey View
Heat-related ER visits rose in 2023, CDC study finds
April 18, 2024 | New York Times | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View
High seafood diet may increase exposure to ‘forever chemicals’
April 16, 2024 | Everyday Health | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View
We found unhealthy pesticide levels in 20% of US produce – here’s what you need to know
April 16, 2024 | The Guardian | Featured: Chensheng Lu View
Protecting temporary workers in the e-scrap industry
April 14, 2024 | Resource Recycling | Featured: Diana Ceballos View
Climate change affects healthcare systems — and vice-versa
April 12, 2024 | UW Medicine | Featured: Catherine Karr, Hilary Arnold Godwin, Jeremy J Hess View
WA has one of the highest workplace injury rates in the U.S. But is that really a problem?
April 10, 2024 | Tri-City Herald | Featured: Richard J. Gleason, David Bonauto View
What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak
April 4, 2024 | NPR | Featured: Peter Rabinowitz View
Protecting workers from extreme heat through an energy-efficient workplace cooling transformation
April 3, 2024 | Federation of American Scientists | Featured: June T. Spector View
WA becomes first state to ban lead-contaminated cookware
March 29, 2024 | Seattle Times | Featured: Shar Samy View
EPA advisers urge changes to air quality standards reviews
March 22, 2024 | E&E News | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View
This photo project reveals life with pets while experiencing homelessness
March 13, 2024 | Gizmodo | Featured: Gemina Garland-Lewis View
Olympic athletes could face a tough opponent: Brutal Paris heat
March 10, 2024 | NBC News | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View
How Bacillus cereus can make you sick from reheated rice
March 6, 2024 | Right as Rain - UW Medicine | Featured: Emily Hovis View
Scientists warn of looming threat to our food supply: 'It's a huge burden on human health'
March 2, 2024 | The Cool Down | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View