Mold exposure in babies has been identified as a key risk factor in developing asthma later in life.

Last year weather forecasters predicted that this would be a very strong La Nina year in Western Washington, bringing with it a colder, wetter and snowier winter. Most of Winter 2010 in the Puget Sound area was rather unremarkable with the predicted weather extremes failing to materialize, that is until now. Forecasters had said they [...]

EPA funding for greenhouse gas regulation was cut by Republicans in the House on Friday. When the Republicans took office following the last election they were saying they had a mandate from the voters for changing Obama’s policies. But they didn’t mention which voters or policies. The cuts come despite the fact that polls show [...]

Nuclear plant operators in South Korea got screwed, literally. A nuclear reactor located about 160 miles south of Seoul in Yeonggwang broke down on Feb 4. Today the plant is up and running again. Now engineers are blaming a stray screwdriver, no not the alcoholic beverage, but a real almost foot long screwdriver jammed in [...]

In 1996 Washington banned the use of dogs for cougar hunting. But with increasing numbers of incidents involving attacks on humans, livestock and pets, Washington lawmakers now want to establish permanent hunting seasons and once again allow dogs to track the animals. However, cougar hunting has not stopped and since the ban about 200 cats [...]

When we think of Alaska we picture glaciers, permafrost and snow-capped peaks. But global warming is hitting the state hard particularly in its national parks. Alaska has been warming three times faster than the rest of the country. Alaska holds two-thirds of the nations of national park land and those that care for it are [...]

Last year the courts opened the doors for the EPA to begin regulating greenhouse gas emissions. The courts ruled since greenhouse gas emissions are a public health issue they fall under the EPA’s jurisdiction. Many hailed this as a big step towards reducing greenhouse gases and global warming especially since Congress failed to pass a [...]

New York made a lot of headlines several years ago when they decided to ban indoor smoking in all public establishments. This ban included bars, restaurants and hotels as well as a host of other businesses. However, this was not a popular bill when it was first introduced and that meant that many were simply [...]