by Susan Keown | Apr 4, 2022 | ScienceWire
Data journalist Clayton Page Aldern (@compatibilism) teamed up with a UW real estate professor on a new book, “Homelessness is a Housing Problem,” in which the pair analyzes the data on homelessness and housing markets across the U.S., showing that housing-market...
by Susan Keown | Apr 4, 2022 | ScienceWire
Among the many threats to ocean life — and to the fishermen who make their living from it — is hypoxia, or low oxygen levels. Crabs can suffocate in hypoxic waters, writes Julia Rosen (@1juliarosen) for Hakai Magazine, but a new partnership between crabbers and...
by Susan Keown | Apr 4, 2022 | ScienceWire
Enjoy this showcase of multimedia works created by NSWA members Berly McCoy (@travlinscientst), Kiyomi Taguchi (@KiyomiTaguchi), Rachel Tompa (@Rachel_Tompa), Rebecca Gourley (@rebeccalgourley) and Wayt Gibbs (@WaytGibbs), which was presented at the NSWA annual party...
by Susan Keown | Apr 4, 2022 | ScienceWire
Despite the obvious potential of insects as human food, animal feed, and fertilizer, writes Robin Donovan (@RobinKD) for Neo.Life, scientists disagree about the future of an industry that seeks to convert them into products that can be safely shelved in grocery...
by Susan Keown | Apr 4, 2022 | ScienceWire
Writing for Salish Sea Currents Magazine, Sarah DeWeerdt (@deweerdt_sarah) asks: Can restoring the natural balance of Washington’s Nooksack River also reduce flood risks? Instead of dredging gravel from the riverbed — as some have proposed — many experts say that...