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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

Five Ways to Get Kids Outdoors in Cold Weather
February 9, 2023 | Seattle Children's: On the Pulse | Featured: Pooja Tandon View

New Research: Perceptions of Climate Vulnerability Among Fishing Communities of the U.S. West Coast
February 7, 2023 | The Nature Conservancy | Featured: Alison Cullen View

US EPA proposes new airborne particulates rule
February 3, 2023 | The Lancet Respiratory Medicine | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View

They handled nuclear missiles. Now they’re getting cancer.
February 3, 2023 | Washington Post | Featured: Marissa Baker View

Planting more trees in cities could slash summer heat deaths, study finds
January 31, 2023 | Forbes | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Green and blue spaces: crucial for healthy, sustainable urban futures
January 31, 2023 | The Lancet | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Invited Perspective: Environmental Health Interventions Are Only as Good as Their Adoption
January 30, 2023 | Environmental Health Perspectives | Featured: Karen Levy View

Sewage from planes is a key Covid tracking tool, reports say, as CDC talks to airlines about wastewater testing
January 21, 2023 | NBC News | Featured: John Meschke View

Experts say tracking pathogens in sewage works, but needs sustained investment
January 20, 2023 | MedPage Today | Featured: John Meschke View

Study: Consumer products containing phthalates increase risk of uterine tumor growth
January 13, 2023 | FOX 11 Los Angeles | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View

Can Climate Labels on Menus Turn People Off Cheeseburgers?
December 27, 2022 | Bloomberg News | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

DNA unwinder tied to social behaviors in mice, zebrafish
December 16, 2022 | Spectrum news | Featured: Yijie Geng View

Get ready to share the road with a self-driving vehicle
December 8, 2022 | WebMD | Featured: Andrew L. Dannenberg View

Considering pathways to net-zero emissions at the 2022 PCC Summer Institute
December 6, 2022 | UW Program on Climate Change blog | Featured: Sarah Collier View

Young kids who breathe polluted air can fall behind in school, study finds
November 30, 2022 | Washington Post | Featured: Catherine Karr View

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