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- Drones that don't rely on GPS | KIRO 72 days ago
University of Washington researchers are testing ways to make drones fly even when GPS navigation is unavailable. - Back to normal Puget Sound temps, but air quality to fluctuate as marine air surges in | KNKX2 days ago
A cloudy start to Friday with slightly cooler temperatures signaled a return to more normal conditions in the Puget Sound region after a week in which air quality reached its worst levels ever for a 24-hour period, measured by the particulate matter in the air. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is quoted. - ‘Perfect storm’ of wildfires puts Seattle’s bad air in the record books | GeekWire2 days ago
If this week’s smoky skies seem unprecedented, that’s not far wrong: Thanks to an unusually unfortunate weather pattern, Seattle just recorded its worst 24-hour air quality in almost two decades of recordkeeping. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Seattle’s summers should be (a bit) smoky | The Stranger2 days ago
Smoke in Seattle is not an abnormality, it's the absence of smoke for over a century that is strange. Susan Prichard, a research scientist in the UW's School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, is quoted. - The corn of the future is hundreds of years old and makes its own mucus | Smithsonian2 days ago
The corn variety Sierra Mixe grows aerial roots that produce a sweet mucus that feeds bacteria. The bacteria, in turn, pull nitrogen out of the air and fertilize the corn. If scientists can breed this trait into conventional corn, it could lead to a revolution in agriculture. Sharon Doty, professor of environmental and forest sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Gov. Inslee points to smoky skies as a reason to pass carbon fee initiative | KIRO 72 days ago
Because scientists expect climate change to bring more wildfires, Gov. Jay Inslee is urging a "yes" vote on Initiative 1631, which would impose a fee on carbon emissions. UW professors Nives Dolšak (marine and environmental affairs) and Aseem Prakash (Center for Environmental Politics) are interviewed. - Latest attraction at French theme park: Crows that pick up trash | The New York Times2 days ago
Puy du Fou, a historical theme park in the Loire region about four hours from Paris, has trained six crows to pick up cigarette butts and bits of trash and dump them in a box. John Marzluff, a professor of wildlife science at the UW, is quoted. - Get ready for the new smoky norm of the Pacific Northwest summer | KIRO2 days ago
A thick blanket of smoky air has smothered the Puget Sound region over the last week. It has many asking: Is this something new? Or have we collectively forgotten past hazy summers here in the Pacific Northwest? Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Something’s fishy: UW research shows pollution negatively impacts a fish's sense of smell | KING 52 days ago
Pollutants in the water may be endangering fish by lowering their ability to smell, according to University of Washington researchers. Evan Gallagher, a professor of toxicology at the UW School of Public Health, is quoted. - Ocean winds improve worst air quality in Puget Sound history | KING 52 days ago
We just experienced the worst air quality on record in Western Washington, according to UW professor of atmospheric sciences Cliff Mass. - Policymakers tout high-tech tools for addressing wildfire crisis | GeekWire2 days ago
The smoky skies over Seattle have cleared up somewhat, but the Pacific Northwest’s wildfires continue to burn — prompting pledges from Republicans as well as Democrats to beef up the region’s firefighting capabilities. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Voltage issues, lost voices and bargaining for parts: These UW students and their attack robots saw it all in China | The Seattle Times2 days ago
It was a mad scramble to get their eight robots up and running before the start of the competition in Shenzhen, China, but members of the University of Washington’s Advanced Robotics Club say they're ready to do it all over again next year. - An almost-secret garden: UW’s Medicinal Herb Garden has been growing for 107 years | The Seattle Times2 days ago
Have you heard of the University of Washington’s Medicinal Herb Garden? Although it has been around since 1911, it remains a little-known feature of the University of Washington campus. - Climate change is helping crank up the temperatures of California's heat waves | Los Angeles Times2 days ago
California suffered through its hottest July on record, while August has pushed sea-surface temperatures off the San Diego coast to all-time highs. Are these punishing summer heat waves the consequences of global warming or the result of familiar weather patterns? Nick Bond, associate professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Efforts to save orca population | KIRO 73 days ago
A report released by the Puget Sound Institute at the University of Washington Tacoma states that the biggest threat to the Southern Resident Killer Whale population is a lack of chinook salmon, their main source of food. - Smoky days ahead for western US | KRNV3 days ago
The western U.S. will have more smoky days in the years to come as wildfire seasons increase in intensity. New research from UW Bothell is referenced. - Wildfires to only get worse in coming years | KIRO Radio3 days ago
Wildfires raging up and down the West Coast are only going to get bigger in the coming years. David Peterson, professor of environmental and forest sciences at the UW, is interviewed. - Future wildfire seasons will get worse with climate change | KOMO Radio3 days ago
David Peterson, a forest biologist at the UW, says climate change is the reason for the increase in devastating wildfires across the western United States and the prediction for future seasons only looks worse. - Increased public support for orca conservation | OPB3 days ago
Oregon Public Broadcasting interviews Deborah Giles, a research scientist at the UW's Center for Conservation Biology, about the orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days. - Poor air quality for everyone in Pacific Northwest | KOMO 43 days ago
Air quality in the Pacific Northwest is now considered to be at an "unhealthy" level for all people, not just those at risk for complications. Dr. Cora Sack, a pulmonary specialist at UW Medicine, is interviewed.
