Sarah Sax
High Country News
Burlington, WA, United States
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Past articles by Sarah:
When the heat is unbearable but there’s nowhere to go (Unbearable Heat) — High Country News – Know the West
How last year’s record-breaking heat wave caused misery and chaos for Washington’s incarcerated population — and why it’s set to happen all over again. → Read More
What’s missing in California’s solar debate — High Country News – Know the West
Energy justice advocates are pointing out a gaping hole in making renewable energy more accessible: community solar. → Read More
Portland community leaders bring the heat to building standards — High Country News – Know the West
An activist collective says making buildings carbon-free is just the start. → Read More
Wildfires’ unequal impacts on pregnant people — High Country News – Know the West
An interview with one researcher studying the effect of wildfire on pregnancy outcomes in the West. → Read More
The beauty and complexity of farm work in Washington (Drawing Resistance) — High Country News – Know the West
Artwork created by farmworkers and their communities paints an authentic picture of farm labor in Washington. → Read More
A just transition for farmworkers (Sowing Change) — High Country News – Know the West
As agricultural laborers continue to bear the brunt of climate change, activists in Washington chart a new path for climate justice. → Read More
‘Cultural resources are not a renewable thing for us.’ (When renewables threaten the sacred) — High Country News – Know the West
The West’s largest green energy storage project would destroy a Yakama sacred site. Now, the nation is fighting back. → Read More
A shellfish company gets into the weeds (A shellfish company gets into the weeds) — High Country News – Know the West
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community shows how eelgrass and aquaculture can coexist in Puget Sound. → Read More
Winter without snow is coming — High Country News – Know the West
Parts of the Mountain West could be nearly snowless for years at a time in just a few decades. → Read More
Bringing the fight against dams to COP26 — High Country News – Know the West
Indigenous activists and allies from Oregon to Chile are highlighting how dams harm the climate and Indigenous peoples worldwide. → Read More
Can younger generations spur corporations to divest from fossil fuels? — High Country News – Know the West
Youth activists in Seattle call out banks and insurance companies for fueling the climate crisis. → Read More
Home after fire: A new housing model aims to give kids stability — High Country News – Know the West
Wildfires often hit low-income, minority families the hardest. Talent, Oregon, offers a home-grown solution to the displacement that follows. → Read More
Why Libraries Are Essential to Climate Justice
For vulnerable communities, libraries are increasingly becoming a refuge in times of disaster. → Read More
Why investing in libraries is a climate justice issue — High Country News – Know the West
For vulnerable communities, libraries are increasingly becoming a refuge in times of disaster. → Read More
‘Every part of a degree of warming that we can avert will make the future better’ — High Country News – Know the West
Researcher Amy Snover explains why the IPCC report matters, what it says about climate change in the Northwest, and how communities can prepare. → Read More
Why does the IPCC report matter? — High Country News – Know the West
Researcher Amy Snover explains what the assessment says about climate change in the Northwest and how communities can prepare. → Read More
In Cape Cod, new efforts to coexist with sharks
Great whites have returned to Cape Cod. Can new tools help beachgoers predict whether a shark is nearby? → Read More
Great White Sharks Have Returned to Cape Cod in Droves
by Sarah Sax - Undark On a windy morning in March, two older surfers at LeCount Hollow Beach, on Cape Cod, look out at the gray Atlantic. They are scanning the water closest to shore for seals, with w → Read More
Employees Are Fighting For A New Cause At Work: The Climate
The coronavirus pandemic isn't stopping employee activism, but it is revealing how unprepared we are for big disasters like climate change. → Read More
In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones
A Palestinian scientist’s effort to bring astronomy to Gaza has begun to bear fruit, but steep hurdles remain → Read More