Environment

Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs, and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW talk about the current situation in the climate debate. 

Aseem Prakash, director of the Center for Environmental Politics at the University of Washington, explains how tech and fossil fuel industries can influence one another. 

Biology doctoral student Lyda Harris studies the environmental dangers of microplastics and advocates for reducing our use of plastics.

"Washington’s oldest museum gets a new home and a bold new approach — an open design that puts both artifacts and researchers on display."

As the grand opening of the new Burke Museum gets closer, workers have been busy installing a large mural in the new natural-history museum.

Christopher Phillips, a research specialist in the Department of Physics, explains why there will be ideal conditions for stargazing in August. 

Ginger Rebstock, a researcher in the Department of Biology, explains that penguins have a dominant side.

Jim Kenagy, UW professor emeritus of biology and emeritus curator of mammals at the Burke Museum, explains why we might be seeing an uptick in bunnies in the region.

Deborah Giles of the UW's Center for Conservation Biology weighs. 

The Burke Museum has North America’s largest fish collection that houses a number of sharks, including many species that live in Pacific Northwest waters.

Analysis from Alex Lenferna, Mandela Rhodes & Fulbright Scholar, PhD in Philosophy (Climate Ethics), UW.

Sharks often get a bad rap, even though most species are harmless to humans, says Katherine Maslenikov, manager of the UW Fish Collection at the Burke Museum.

The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers is the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early career scientists and engineers.

Samuel Wasser, Research Professor in Biology, explains the significance of the newest southern resident orca calf. 

Op-ed by Aseem Praskash, political science; Nives Dolsak, marine and environmental affairs.