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Solar Impulse over the pyramids

Solar Impulse gets a pyramid photo op in Egypt, prepares for round-the-world finale

After a photo op with the Great Pyramids, the Solar Impulse 2 airplane touched down in Egypt for the last… Read More

Solar Impulse in Seville

Fuel-free Solar Impulse airplane heads for its last round-the-world layover in Egypt

Sixteen months after it started, the fuel-free Solar Impulse 2 airplane took off before dawn Monday for what’s expected to… Read More

Soundgarden

Rock the boat: Soundgarden members attend launch of new research vessel SoundGuardian

Members of the Seattle band Soundgarden stepped aboard a new research vessel to help christen it on Wednesday months after… Read More

Piccard and Borschberg

¡Olé! Solar Impulse airplane speeds over the Atlantic and lands in Spain

The world’s most traveled fuel-free airplane, Solar Impulse 2, made better time than expected and landed in Spain today, leaving… Read More

Solar Impulse and Statue of Liberty

Solar Impulse round-the-world plane lands in NYC after Statue of Liberty photo op

The Solar Impulse 2 airplane finished up more than seven weeks of flying across America with an overnight hop to… Read More

El Gordo undersea vent

Ocean Observatories Initiative ramps up real-time views of undersea wonders

The National Science Foundation and its partners, including the University of Washington, are showing off the real-time data streams from… Read More

Project Florence

Good morning, sunshine: Microsoft project helps your plants talk back

Your house plants are definitely sending you a message when they wilt or drop leaves on the floor. But what… Read More

Solar Impulse landing

Solar Impulse plane flies from Ohio to Pennsylvania, sets its sights on New York

One day after a close call, the Solar Impulse 2 round-the-world airplane made a 17-hour trip from Ohio to Pennsylvania today in… Read More

Solar Impulse 2 landing

After 17-hour flight, Solar Impulse plane lands in Ohio, home of the Wright Brothers

The Swiss-built Solar Impulse 2 airplane continued its fuel-free, round-the-world odyssey today with a nearly 17-hour flight from Oklahoma to Dayton,… Read More

Carbon-free cloud: Microsoft sets ambitious goals for renewable energy

REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft is kicking up its targets for environmentally sustainable cloud computing by pledging that half of the electricity… Read More

Genetically engineered

Experts give genetically modified crops a clean bill of health, but it’s complicated

A scientific analysis backed by the National Academies finds no evidence that genetically engineered crops pose heightened health risks or environmental… Read More

Solar Impulse landing

Round-the-world Solar Impulse plane dodges bad weather, lands in Oklahoma

After crossing the Himalayas and the Pacific, the fuel-free Solar Impulse 2 plane overcame the Rockies on Thursday during the Arizona-to-Oklahoma leg… Read More

Orcas

Plans for a whale sanctuary ride a wave of support, but face a storm of controversy

An effort to create the world’s first sanctuary set aside for rehabilitating whales and dolphins is moving ahead, but now the… Read More

Solar Impulse in Phoenix

Round-the-world Solar Impulse plane takes 16-hour hop from California to Arizona

A solar-powered ultralight airplane called Solar Impulse 2 landed in Phoenix tonight after a nearly 16-hour flight from California’s Silicon Valley, finishing… Read More

Image: Double-shell tank

Hanford workers detect contamination at another waste storage tank

Workers at Eastern Washington’s Hanford Site are trying to track down the source of radioactive contamination at an underground waste… Read More

Solar Impulse 2 plane

Solar Impulse round-the-world plane lands in California after 2.5-day flight

Two and a half days after setting out from Hawaii, pilot Bertrand Piccard made a picture-postcard arrival in California tonight aboard… Read More

Image: Waste transfer

All clear: Hanford toxic waste removal resumes after tank is checked for leaks

The U.S. Department of Energy says there’s no sign that toxic waste has leaked into the environment from a double-shell… Read More

Solar Impulse takeoff

‘Let’s go!’ Solar Impulse airplane resumes fuel-free odyssey around the world

More than a year after its odyssey began, the Solar Impulse 2 airplane resumed its round-the-world, solar-powered trip in Hawaii today. The ultra-lightweight… Read More

Image: Double-shell tank

Leak inside nuclear waste storage tank triggers alarm at Hanford

A long-simmering leak inside a double-walled nuclear waste storage tank at the Hanford Site in Eastern Washington got worse over… Read More

Bat with white nose syndrome

Bad news for bats: Fatal white nose syndrome shows up in Washington state

Researchers are dismayed by the first-ever case of the bat-killing disease known as white nose syndrome in Washington state, more than 1,000 miles west… Read More

Self-driving car

Will self-driving cars be good or bad for the planet? That all depends on the policies

Experts expect self-driving cars to make the roads much safer, and driving much more convenient. But what will they do… Read More

Diseased starfish

Scientists trace starfish die-off to virus plus warmer seas, but mysteries remain

The mass die-off of starfish off the West Coast is becoming a little less mysterious: Scientists say the starfish, also… Read More

Elephant

Wildlife DNA dragnet widens to protect elephants and pangolins from poaching

WASHINGTON, D.C. – DNA tests conducted by researchers from the University of Washington helped bring down one of Africa’s biggest kingpins… Read More

Paul Allen mega-yacht blamed for damage to Cayman Islands reef; Vulcan calls reports ‘exaggerated’

Damage to a protected coral reef in the Cayman Islands is being blamed on a super yacht owned by Seattle… Read More

Elon Musk

Elon Musk explains why a carbon tax is as necessary as garbage collection fees

Policymakers have been debating – and dismissing – the idea of putting a tax on carbon emissions for more than a decade,… Read More

In anticipation of holiday gifts, seeking a way to purge e-waste that’s less naughty and more nice

If a new TV, tablet or laptop are on your holiday wish list, you might be wondering what to do… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Upmod operates a marketplace for artisans who turn trash into treasure

Upcycling, while still a niche, is gaining popularity as consumers become more environmentally conscious. The trend involves repurposing waste into new… Read More

Climate refugees? New study examines future impact of global warming on Pacific Northwest population

Forces of nature greater than the tech industry could be responsible for Seattle’s next population boom. That’s if you believe… Read More

Where there’s smoke, there’s data: Forest Service tries novel approach to predict impact of wildfires

When wildfires blaze, the smoke matters. It matters to firefighters battling the flames on the ground and those pouring water… Read More

Is Amazon poised to help the environment? Photo: Shutterstock

Amazon: The makings of an environmental hero?

Before Amazon moved into South Lake Union, who would have believed it possible for such a large company with such… Read More

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