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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

Pregnant women should avoid fast food, mostly for its packaging
February 8, 2024 | Jerusalem Post | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View

Stanley cups targeted by misleading lead contamination claims
February 6, 2024 | AFP Fact Check | Featured: Martin A. Cohen View

Is there lead in your reusable water bottle?
February 2, 2024 | Wired | Featured: Martin A. Cohen View

What lies beneath
February 1, 2024 | Range | Featured: Catherine Karr View

Planting Edmonds: Gardening and forest bathing — how immersion in nature can improve your health
February 1, 2024 | My Edmonds News | Featured: Christopher D. Simpson View

Building an oasis in a rural WA ‘food desert’
January 27, 2024 | Seattle Times | Featured: Marie Spiker View

Tracking down tuberculosis
January 25, 2024 | Nature | Featured: Gerard A. Cangelosi View

Snohomish County school seeks relief from gravel yard sited next door
January 22, 2024 | Seattle Times | Featured: Catherine Karr, Elena Austin View

Power outages affect physical and mental health, experts say
January 22, 2024 | Al Bawaba | Featured: Joan Casey View

Risk of wildfire smoke in long-term care facilities is worse than you'd think
January 22, 2024 | CBS News | Featured: Savannah D'Evelyn View

How power outages can affect physical and mental health
January 21, 2024 | ABC News | Featured: Joan Casey View

Tsunami preparedness in WA: How Westport and its neighbors are leading the way
January 19, 2024 | Seattle Times | Featured: Matias Korfmacher View

Simple kitchen swaps to reduce your exposure to microplastics
January 19, 2024 | HealthCentral | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View

Fifth National Climate Assessment shows what the Northwest can expect without climate action
January 8, 2024 | The Daily | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Trial: Cleaner cookstove fuel not enough to improve infant health
January 3, 2024 | Medpage Today | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View