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Hannah Weinberger

Hannah Weinberger writes about science and the environment.

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Posted inNovember 2024: The Once and Future Prairie

Tolt River Dam false alarms prompt worry and distrust

by Hannah Weinberger November 1, 2024October 31, 2024

The town of Carnation has declared a state of emergency and is threatening dam managers with a lawsuit.

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Why the poaching of one gray wolf in Washington matters

by Hannah Weinberger July 9, 2021January 24, 2024

Losing one of the state-endangered species can mean the pack not only loses pups, but dissolves entirely.

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Invasive mussels in aquarium supplies alarm wildlife managers

by Hannah Weinberger March 9, 2021January 24, 2024

Potentially devastating zebra mussels found in Northwest pet stores.

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How racism adversely affects wildlife, too

by Hannah Weinberger August 24, 2020January 24, 2024

New research exposes how systemic racism physically alters ecosystems for the worse.

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A really strong net helps save Puget Sound’s black bears

by Hannah Weinberger July 22, 2020January 24, 2024

As human population increases, encounters with bears have become more common.

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How the pandemic will set back environmental science

by Hannah Weinberger April 24, 2020January 24, 2024

Across the Western U.S., researchers are worried about unmonitored threatened species.

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Washington’s giant sea snail still needs saving

by Hannah Weinberger June 14, 2019January 24, 2024

The state’s pinto abalone population is 97% lower today than in 1992. Will adding it to endangered species list help?

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