The largest #GreenEnergy development in Washington was approved last week by state officials. It overlaps Yakama Nation ceremonial sites, the county's last habitat connectivity corridor, and the county's last intact sagebrush steppe.
The state has required project modifications to protect a threatened species of hawk, but has required no modifications to protect other tribal cultural resources.
We don't always have to be in the thick of things, in the midst of all the action. Sometimes, many times, it's good to step far enough away that you get a different perspective.
2021 heat dome fuelled by climate change, intensified wildfire risk: study
The study, published Monday in Communications Earth and Environment, concluded the heat dome in June and July 2021 was 34 per cent larger and lasted 59 per cent longer than a similar event would have without global warming
Rivalité États-Unis - Chine : la géopolitique au cœur de la guerre #économique
A priori, la #guerre économique que mènent les États-Unis contre la Chine relève principalement du domaine des #technologies. Mais en réalité, c’est surtout une question de géopolitique car celui qui veut dominer le monde doit maîtriser les #infrastructures de #communication. C’est le cœur de la bataille qui oppose #Pékin à #Washington. Pour en parler, Ali Laïdi s'est entretenu avec Benjamin #Bürbaumer, économiste, maître de conférences à Sciences Po Bordeaux et auteur du livre "Chine - États-Unis, le capitalisme contre la mondialisation" (Ed. La Découverte).
Deception Pass Bridge between Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands, Washington. Deception pass got its name because explorers through it was a river leading inland from the San Juan Islands. Actually, it was just the tide rushing out from the narrows between the two islands.
World Central Kitchen will hold an interfaith Celebration of Life to honor the #WCK heroes killed in #Gaza. The memorial service will be held at the National Cathedral in #Washington, #DC on Thursday, April 25, at 11am.
May the artwork take you to one of those sleepy, quiet days in summer, when it's too hot to do anything but sit on the porch with a glass of iced tea, and watch the grass sway ever so gently in the breeze.
Hey people in Washington State, have you written to WSDOT to ask them to revise their Amtrak Cascades long term plans to include faster travel times? Comments close on April 18, so please write now!
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court won't hear a case challenging the constitutionality of the #Washington State Voting Rights Act. These crucial state-level voting rights protections will remain in place in the Evergreen State. #SCOTUS
"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the #SouthChinaSea, part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the #BRPSierraMadre is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships." #AyunginShoal#SecondThomasShoal#Philippines