Weather service forecasts smoky skies in Washington state
The National Weather Service in Seattle has said smoke from the wildfires in northern California could arrive in Puget Sound this week. The smoke is expected to haze the skies Tuesday night or Wednesday morning and linger for up to three days, The News Tribune reported. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Ted S. Warren)
Even as Americans grew richer, inequality persisted
American families shored up their savings substantially between 2016 and 2019, according to Federal Reserve data released on Monday, but wealth inequality remained stubbornly high — and that was before the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Continue reading at Puget Sound Business Journal. (Karl Russell)
Climate change problems are happening sooner than expected
We have passed the point where we must begin to take serious actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. If we do not, we will be left with fewer options for addressing the problem, and these options will become even more expensive and disruptive to our economy and our society. This is a problem that cannot be put off any longer. The future is now. Continue reading at The Tri-City Herald. (PhotoCredit)
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