environment

Scientists have cracked the mystery of what has killed millions of sea stars in waters off the Pacific coast, from British Columbia to Mexico.

William Hurley, naval architect from The Glosten Associates and PelaStar, will discuss the introduction of offshore wind energy in Europe as part of Western Washington University’s Huxley College of the Environment Speaker Series at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20 in Communications Facility 120 on…

Energy is everywhere. From the food we eat, to the plants we grow, to our daily exercise routines—energy is at the root of all of these processes. That is why Western Washington University (WWU) developed its Institute for Energy Studies, which prepares students to shape our clean energy economy…

The aptly named Rock Trail weaves between towering sandstone walls and truck-sized boulders before descending toward Lost Lake. And if you’ve hiked here through all seasons and explored every nook and cranny as Bellingham geologist George Mustoe has, you would notice one compelling detail:&#…

Leah Sepida-Cohen’s cat caves are made from expired climbing rope and look like artfully coiled snakes. Nolan Shinn has created small, electric-red birdhouses out of old fire extinguishers. Their classmate, Rosie Meyers, has crafted playful, fish-shaped cat toys from discarded vertical blinds.…

“ReMade,” the annual challenge for Western Washington University industrial design students, features original products created from used materials from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at Ideal, 1227 Cornwall Ave., during the Downtown Art Walk.

Lisa Van Doren, co-owner of Ideal: Carefully Curated Goods, at 1227 Cornwall Ave., let me know about the annual “ReMade Project” hosted by Western Washington University industrial design students, that opens with a reception for the students from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, during the Downtown…