Environment

Abigail Swann, associate professor of biology, details the connection between the climate crisis and forest fires.

Political science Professor Aseem Prakash weighs in on the analysis surrounding Microsoft's newly-announced "carbon-negative" goal.

Political science Professor Aseem Prakash analyzes the race for climate leadership among tech companies.

Peter Kahn, psychology professor, discusses how exposure to nature can have psychological benefits.

Aseem Prakash, political science professor, weighs in on a controversy surrounding how Amazon employees are speaking out about their company's efforts to address climate change.

Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, elaborates on how new observations have allowed a star to be studied more closely.

Doctoral student Emily Rabe loves puzzles, and finds plenty in her chemistry research on solar energy.

Aseem Prakash, political science professor, makes the case for flying less in 2020.

Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.

Associate director of the Program on the Environment, Kristi Straus, shares tips for living more sustainably in the winter.

The Burke Museum on the UW campus has been re-designed to showcase the museum's unique offerings.

Biology Professor Daniel Schindler discusses the impact of a proposed Alaskan mine.

Dominic Sivitilli, psychology graduate student, discusses research into giant Pacific octopi.

Political Science Professor Aseem Prakash makes the case for green holiday shopping.

David Giblin, Herbarium Collections Manager at the Burke Museum, discusses the decrease in wetland habitat in Oregon's Willamette Valley.