Dateline Earth
Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporters Lisa Stiffler and Robert McClure dish up enviro tidbits from around the region and across the globe -- stuff you might have missed, cool environmental happenings locally and speedy updates for ongoing issues.
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Posted 2 days ago
Bipartisan work on climate change had been a feather in John McCain's cap -- but it got no mention in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.
Posted 2 days ago
Fall is here and sockeye, chum, coho and chinook salmon are returning to Northwest streams and easily viewed at multiple sites in Seattle and nearby areas.
Posted 3 days ago
To heck with wind, solar and waves -- let's get drilling for more oil and gas to solve our energy woes.
Posted 3 days ago
A study from the National Toxicology Program concludes the plastic chemical bisphenol A poses a risk to children -- contradicting last month's FDA findings.
Posted 3 days ago
Chemical flame retardants are found at higher levels in the blood of children than in their parents.
Posted 4 days ago
A hearing examiner ruled in favor of the city and a developer planning to cut down trees in northeast Seattle's Waldo Woods.
Posted 4 days ago
Jim West, a guru on toxic chemicals in Puget Sound and its marine life, speaks Thursday night at Seattle's REI.
Posted 4 days ago
The Obama campaign is touting GOP supporters who are pledging support for their candidate -- including Bill Ruckelshaus, a leader in efforts to save Puget Sound and former EPA head under Republican pr
Posted 5 days ago
Mounting research points to the important role played by nitrogen in warming the planet, a role that's overshadowed by a focus on carbon footprints.
Posted 1 week ago
McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is less than enviro-friendly, say green groups.