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UW and partners launch new project connecting sea to soil for climate resilience
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New UW research center on children’s environmental health in farming communities launches
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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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In the news

Kitsap County community waiting for answers as Washington water system looks closer at harmful 'forever chemicals'
June 29, 2023 | KING-5 | Featured: Judit Marsillach View

How we can better protect all residents during WA’s next heat wave
June 29, 2023 | Seattle Times Opinion | Featured: Jeremy J Hess View

Lessons learned from the Pacific Northwest’s 2021 Heat Dome
June 28, 2023 | KNKX | Featured: Jeremy J Hess View

A grid collapse would make a heat wave far deadlier
June 27, 2023 | Wired | Featured: Jeremy J Hess View

What can be learned from the Pacific Northwest’s 2021 heat wave
June 26, 2023 | Crosscut | Featured: Jeremy J Hess View

How to create a greener, cleaner, healthier home
June 19, 2023 | WebMD | Featured: Nancy Simcox View

Understanding pesticide toxicity
June 16, 2023 | NIEHS Translational Research | Featured: Lucio G. Costa, Clement Furlong View

Rural communities find unique solutions to protect against wildfire smoke exposure
June 12, 2023 | The Daily Yonder | Featured: Nicole Errett, Elizabeth Gribble (Walker) View

Noise could take years off your life. Here's how
June 9, 2023 | New York Times | Featured: Edmund Y. W. Seto, Joan Casey View

Wildfires – and their toxic smoke – are affecting us more often. What can we do about it?
June 8, 2023 | CNN | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View

Wildfire smoke increases the risk of contracting Covid-19
June 8, 2023 | Bloomberg News | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

East Coast lags West in protecting workers toiling in smoke
June 8, 2023 | Bloomberg Law | Featured: Joan Casey View

Hazardous air quality from wildfire smoke takes a toll on outdoor workers
June 8, 2023 | Washington Post | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Climate hazards are the Duwamish Valley's top concern, survey finds
June 2, 2023 | Crosscut | Featured: Nicole Errett View

Study: Severe Weather–Related Power Outages Pose Increasing Threat to Patients Who Rely on Electronic Medical Equipment
May 31, 2023 | JAMA | Featured: Joan Casey View