Environmental and Climate Change Reporting

Spotlighting challenges and solutions

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This journalism fund supports local reporting about the environment and the impacts of climate change that can help us all make decisions and take action for the benefit of our community and generations to come.

Join others in supporting this vital reporting that spotlights challenges and solutions.

Meet our environmental reporter

Ta'Leah Van Sistine

Climate change is a daunting issue and its impact on everyday life can be complicated. I look forward to breaking down this often complex topic by connecting with residents and local organizations. Through my reporting, I aim to understand how climate change is affecting life in Snohomish County and also highlight those who are spearheading climate solutions.

Ta'Leah Van Sistine

Send news tips for climate-related stories to taleah.vansistine@heraldnet.com.

Check out these recent Herald environmental stories.

Snohomish School District’s Clayton Lovell plugs in the district’s electric bus after morning routes on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the district bus depot in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Snohomish, Everett electrifying school bus fleets, ahead of new law

State lawmakers proposed electrifying all school buses by 2035. But that may be a stretch for many school districts, like Snohomish.

  • March 15, 2024
People walk during low tide at Picnic Point Park on Sunday, March 3, 2024 in Edmonds, Washington.(Annie Barker / The Herald)

71 in Everett? In March? Summer arrives early — just before spring

Western Washingtonians can expect an unseasonably warm weekend of sunshine. Then, it’s back to regular spring programming.

  • March 13, 2024
A site of a future park near the corner of Alvord St. and Petty Ave. on Thursday, March 7, 2024 in Darrington, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

After years waiting, Darrington may finally get park with river access

Residents could explore over 30 acres of land in the future Sauk Park. Nonprofit support is making the project possible.

  • March 13, 2024

Community support makes this reporting possible

The Environmental and Climate Change Reporting Fund enables the Herald to increase its coverage on the impacts of climate change on Snohomish County. Ongoing support from individuals, businesses, organizations, and foundations is essential to maintain this vital reporting. Donations to this fund are designated to support an environmental reporter position.

To donate by check: Make your check payable to Journalism Funding Partners. Write “The Daily Herald Environmental Fund” in the memo line and mail to The Daily Herald, Attn: Journalism Fund Donation, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206. Print and complete this donation form to include with your check.

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Our fiscal sponsor

Journalism Funding Partners, tax ID #84-2968843, serves as the 501(c)(3) nonprofit fiscal sponsor for The Daily Herald Environmental and Climate Change Reporting Fund. The mission of Journalism Funding Partners is to increase the depth, diversity and sustainability of local journalism by building and stewarding connections between funders and news organizations.

Donations made to Journalism Funding Partners for the Herald’s Environmental and Climate Change Reporting Fund are tax-deductible to the extent of the law, and they will help pay for the Herald’s news resources needed to address Snohomish County’s most pressing environmental issues.