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May 31, 2020
Sam Wasser, research professor of biology, explains how researchers are studying orcas in the Northwest waters in light of the coronavirus pandemic. seattletimes.com
May 30, 2020
Aseem Prakash, political science professor, discusses whether big banks are effective climate change advocates, or whether they are simply "climate washing." forbes.com
May 28, 2020
As COVID-19 has forced education out of classrooms and onto the internet, UW clean energy “ambassadors” (who teach to K-12 students) are also making the shift to remote teaching. geekwire.com
May 15, 2020
Austin Jenkins recalls their harrowing escape from the Mount St. Helens eruption with his school camping trip. Emily Menon Bender, professor of linguistics at the UW, is quoted. kuow.org
May 7, 2020
Scott Montgomery, international studies lecturer, explains how the recent pandemic has changed our environment, and why we can't go back to how things were before the pandemic. globalpolicyjournal.com
May 1, 2020
A team of researchers including Samantha Phan, chemistry doctoral student, has shown that Pacific Oysters are not as polluted with microplastics as believed in the past. washington.edu
April 22, 2020
Nine and faculty seized the opportunity in this course to explore national parks, analyze their findings, and decide whether or not those parks are in danger. washington.edu
April 19, 2020
Political science Professor Aseem Prakash explains how online Earth Day events have the potential to sustain climate-friendly actions resulting from coronavirus prevention measures. forbes.com
April 8, 2020
Aseem Prakash, political science professor, explain how to fly responsibly in light of greenhouse gas emissions. seattlemet.com
March 15, 2020
Aseem Prakash, political science professor, explains why the methods being used to slow the spread of the coronavirus can't necessarily be used to combat climate change. forbes.com
March 1, 2020
Eric Wagner (MA, English, '04 | PhD, Biology, '11) shares a portion of his book "After The Blast: The Ecological Recovery of Mount St. Helens." magazine.washington.edu
February 29, 2020
Political science Professor Aseem Prakash weighs in on the conflict surrounding Amazon's reaction to its employees speaking out on climate change. forbes.com
February 28, 2020
Deborah Giles, research scientist at the UW's Center for Conservation Biology, explains why so many Puget Sound gray whales have died recently. seattletimes.com
February 26, 2020
Lyda Harris, a Biology PhD candidate, is interviewed about microplastics and a new film "Microplastic Madness" screening at the Seattle Children's film festival. seattleschild.com
February 20, 2020
Political science professor Aseem Prakash weighs in on how Jeff Bezos should spend the $10 billion he recently pledged to fight climate change. forbes.com