Isabella Breda
@isabellabreda.bsky.social
Covering climate change in the Pacific Northwest for The Seattle Times. On Signal @breda.45. 🐟🌲🏔️ (she/her)
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Judge Pechman wrote: “ …allowing a change in an administration to upend multiyear grants would cause unnecessary chaos across the vast world of government-supported endeavors undertaken by states, universities, nonprofits & others.” www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... @isabellabreda.bsky.social
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October 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Judge Pechman wrote: “ …allowing a change in an administration to upend multiyear grants would cause unnecessary chaos across the vast world of government-supported endeavors undertaken by states, universities, nonprofits & others.” www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... @isabellabreda.bsky.social
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A look at the globally averaged sea surface temperature over the last three months relative to each other July-August-September period since 1854. This warming trend has far-reaching impacts.
Data from NOAA ERSSTv5: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext...
Data from NOAA ERSSTv5: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext...
October 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
A look at the globally averaged sea surface temperature over the last three months relative to each other July-August-September period since 1854. This warming trend has far-reaching impacts.
Data from NOAA ERSSTv5: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext...
Data from NOAA ERSSTv5: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext...
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Yesterday, Stephen Miller questioned details re 170+ Americans detained by immigration agents.
“Abject lies,” he wrote.
Here’s the thing: We tracked, catalogued, and compiled every one of those 170+ cases.
Because...we do our homework.
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“Abject lies,” he wrote.
Here’s the thing: We tracked, catalogued, and compiled every one of those 170+ cases.
Because...we do our homework.
propub.li/4o2eeiL
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Yesterday, Stephen Miller questioned details re 170+ Americans detained by immigration agents.
“Abject lies,” he wrote.
Here’s the thing: We tracked, catalogued, and compiled every one of those 170+ cases.
Because...we do our homework.
propub.li/4o2eeiL
“Abject lies,” he wrote.
Here’s the thing: We tracked, catalogued, and compiled every one of those 170+ cases.
Because...we do our homework.
propub.li/4o2eeiL
Dam operations on the Columbia and Snake have been fought over in one of the longest-running unresolved legal fights in the region. At issue is the extinction of Northwest salmon and the impacts to wildlife, people and industries that rely on them.
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Environmental groups, Oregon turn to courts to help Columbia Basin salmon
It's the first big development in a decadeslong battle since the Trump administration blew up a deal that had provided a path to dam removal on the Snake River.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Dam operations on the Columbia and Snake have been fought over in one of the longest-running unresolved legal fights in the region. At issue is the extinction of Northwest salmon and the impacts to wildlife, people and industries that rely on them.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
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September 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
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NEW from @isabellabreda.bsky.social - Four weeks after ICE arrested him while he worked the Bear Gulch fire on the Olympic Peninsula, immigration officials released firefighter Rigoberto Hernandez from the detention center in Tacoma.
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Firefighter arrested at Bear Gulch blaze released from ICE detention
The firefighter had spent nearly four weeks detained by immigration officials. His attorneys argue that was he wrongfully arrested and his constitutional rights were violated.
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September 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
NEW from @isabellabreda.bsky.social - Four weeks after ICE arrested him while he worked the Bear Gulch fire on the Olympic Peninsula, immigration officials released firefighter Rigoberto Hernandez from the detention center in Tacoma.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Scientists assessed several speculative climate hacks that have been promoted recently, and none of them measured up to the hype—or to a rigorous set of feasibility standards.
Geoengineering Won’t Save Us From Global Warming, New Study Says - Inside Climate News
New research by a team of top ice and climate scientists debunks some speculative technological climate fixes for preserving the polar ice caps.
insideclimatenews.org
September 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Scientists assessed several speculative climate hacks that have been promoted recently, and none of them measured up to the hype—or to a rigorous set of feasibility standards.
Most questions remain unanswered, including whether businesses or firefighters were targeted in the criminal investigation, and whether the investigation was connected to the arrests.
Firefighters said it felt like a setup.
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Firefighters said it felt like a setup.
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Border Patrol: Firefighters arrested at Bear Gulch fire illegally entered U.S.
The statement is the first time the federal government has commented on the arrests that sparked outrage from elected leaders across the Northwest.
www.seattletimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Most questions remain unanswered, including whether businesses or firefighters were targeted in the criminal investigation, and whether the investigation was connected to the arrests.
Firefighters said it felt like a setup.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Firefighters said it felt like a setup.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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🚨Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time.
When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”
When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”
August 28, 2025 at 2:51 AM
🚨Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time.
When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”
When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”
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There aren't many stories that prompt gasps at our editors' daily budget meeting. But this was one.
August 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
There aren't many stories that prompt gasps at our editors' daily budget meeting. But this was one.
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Border patrol, and other federal agents, arresting firefighters on a red flag day. This isn’t normal.
Federal agents showed up northeast of Lake Cushman to check identification of crew members fighting Washington's largest active wildfire.
Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire
Federal agents showed up northeast of Lake Cushman to check identification of crew members fighting Washington's largest active wildfire.
www.seattletimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Border patrol, and other federal agents, arresting firefighters on a red flag day. This isn’t normal.
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Context that didn't make it into the story, a quick 🧵
About 60,000 people are currently in custody across the country, said Matt Adams, legal director for the nonprofit Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
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About 60,000 people are currently in custody across the country, said Matt Adams, legal director for the nonprofit Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
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Federal agents showed up northeast of Lake Cushman to check identification of crew members fighting Washington's largest active wildfire.
Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire
Federal agents showed up northeast of Lake Cushman to check identification of crew members fighting Washington's largest active wildfire.
www.seattletimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Context that didn't make it into the story, a quick 🧵
About 60,000 people are currently in custody across the country, said Matt Adams, legal director for the nonprofit Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
1/9
About 60,000 people are currently in custody across the country, said Matt Adams, legal director for the nonprofit Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
1/9
“The real question is will the Army follow state cleanup law,” said Greg Caron, a manager for the state’s hazardous waste and toxics reduction program. “And they’ve never answered that question.”
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WA ramps up pressure on Army over PFAS contamination near Yakima
Washington state officials say the U.S. Army is violating state law over its lack of action on PFAS contamination in East Selah, Yakima County.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“The real question is will the Army follow state cleanup law,” said Greg Caron, a manager for the state’s hazardous waste and toxics reduction program. “And they’ve never answered that question.”
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The number of sockeye returning to the Baker River continues to grow.
Interventions including concrete ponds, chutes, an elevator, a fish taxi and a hatchery have changed how the fish navigate the river system—but the method is working.
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Interventions including concrete ponds, chutes, an elevator, a fish taxi and a hatchery have changed how the fish navigate the river system—but the method is working.
nwtt.co/o4
Baker River sockeye storm back in record run
As other salmon runs edge toward extinction, including Lake Washington sockeye, the Baker River is beckoning in a record run this summer.
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August 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The number of sockeye returning to the Baker River continues to grow.
Interventions including concrete ponds, chutes, an elevator, a fish taxi and a hatchery have changed how the fish navigate the river system—but the method is working.
nwtt.co/o4
Interventions including concrete ponds, chutes, an elevator, a fish taxi and a hatchery have changed how the fish navigate the river system—but the method is working.
nwtt.co/o4
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Sea stars—26 species—have been dying by the billions from Mexico to Alaska, their arms tearing off, their bodies dissolving, w/huge consequences for the sea.
Experts finally figured out why— and gave @biographic.bsky.social exclusive access.
Can we save them? www.biographic.com/unmasking-th...
Experts finally figured out why— and gave @biographic.bsky.social exclusive access.
Can we save them? www.biographic.com/unmasking-th...
Unmasking the Sea Star Killer
After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s devastating sea stars along North America’s West Coast. Does that mean scientists can save them?
www.biographic.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Sea stars—26 species—have been dying by the billions from Mexico to Alaska, their arms tearing off, their bodies dissolving, w/huge consequences for the sea.
Experts finally figured out why— and gave @biographic.bsky.social exclusive access.
Can we save them? www.biographic.com/unmasking-th...
Experts finally figured out why— and gave @biographic.bsky.social exclusive access.
Can we save them? www.biographic.com/unmasking-th...
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A TSUNAMI WATCH is now in effect for Washington state. If you are on the coast, be prepared to take action & stay tuned for more instructions. This alert level will update once more is known. Find details here: tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/...
#TsunamiWatch #WaWX
#TsunamiWatch #WaWX
July 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
A TSUNAMI WATCH is now in effect for Washington state. If you are on the coast, be prepared to take action & stay tuned for more instructions. This alert level will update once more is known. Find details here: tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/...
#TsunamiWatch #WaWX
#TsunamiWatch #WaWX
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NEW: According to data not previously reported, thousands of firefighting jobs — as many as 27% of them — remain vacant as the nation enters the peak of fire season, with more than 1 million acres burning across 10 Western states.
By @abestreep.bsky.social
By @abestreep.bsky.social
The Forest Service Claims It’s Fully Staffed for a Worsening Fire Season. Data Shows Thousands of Unfilled Jobs.
DOGE cuts and voluntary resignations have severely hampered the agency as the nation enters the peak of fire season, with more than 1 million acres burning across 10 Western states.
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July 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
NEW: According to data not previously reported, thousands of firefighting jobs — as many as 27% of them — remain vacant as the nation enters the peak of fire season, with more than 1 million acres burning across 10 Western states.
By @abestreep.bsky.social
By @abestreep.bsky.social
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A fuel tanker crashed off Highway 101 on Friday and began leaking fuel into a major tributary for salmon, trout and the water supply for Port Angeles. It's a pretty devastating spill.
From @isabellabreda.bsky.social and me: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
From @isabellabreda.bsky.social and me: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Tanker crashes, spills fuel into Elwha tributary near Port Angeles
A fuel tanker truck went off Highway 101 into Indian Creek, a tributary of the Elwha River, on Friday morning.
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July 19, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A fuel tanker crashed off Highway 101 on Friday and began leaking fuel into a major tributary for salmon, trout and the water supply for Port Angeles. It's a pretty devastating spill.
From @isabellabreda.bsky.social and me: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
From @isabellabreda.bsky.social and me: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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“Part of the reason why climate is such a factor here is because we’ve damaged the natural processes, and we prevented the river from being resilient like it was before,” said Ryan Miller, a member of Tulalip Tribes board of directors. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... @isabellabreda.bsky.social
Tulalip Tribes' project gives Northwest’s salmon a chance at surviving extreme weather changes
Pacific Northwest rivers evolved with big wood. It looked something like this.
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July 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“Part of the reason why climate is such a factor here is because we’ve damaged the natural processes, and we prevented the river from being resilient like it was before,” said Ryan Miller, a member of Tulalip Tribes board of directors. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... @isabellabreda.bsky.social
It's hot, dry and about to get windy! www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
WA wildfire danger: Red flag warning issued
Wildfire danger across Eastern Washington will remain high through Wednesday evening as fires burn across the state. Much of the east side of the state is under a red flag warning from the National We...
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July 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
It's hot, dry and about to get windy! www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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The OBBB is expected to contribute an additional 470 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year by 2035, the annual equivalent of more than 100 million gas-powered cars on the road. insideclimatenews.org/news/0307202...
'Big Beautiful Bill' Set to Slash Through U.S. Climate and Justice Drive - Inside Climate News
Trump’s legislation will hurt clean energy, boost fossil fuels and end investment in environmental justice. Climate advocates vow to continue the fight.
insideclimatenews.org
July 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The OBBB is expected to contribute an additional 470 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year by 2035, the annual equivalent of more than 100 million gas-powered cars on the road. insideclimatenews.org/news/0307202...
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Thank you @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social @isabellabreda.bsky.social & Lynda Mapes for capturing the story of one of the most inspiring scientists and human beings I know. @noaa.gov and all of us have lost.
The dreams Trump is taking away from so many - those are the ones that made America great.
The dreams Trump is taking away from so many - those are the ones that made America great.
‘They took away my American dream’: A federal biologist in Seattle let go of her job to save benefits
Anna Kagley began her science career with the federal government 38 years ago. Suddenly, it was over.
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June 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Thank you @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social @isabellabreda.bsky.social & Lynda Mapes for capturing the story of one of the most inspiring scientists and human beings I know. @noaa.gov and all of us have lost.
The dreams Trump is taking away from so many - those are the ones that made America great.
The dreams Trump is taking away from so many - those are the ones that made America great.
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Plans to open a South Seattle Community Food Hub aimed at supporting local farmers and hunger relief groups were canceled due to funding uncertainty under Trump.
South Seattle food hub canceled amid Trump’s federal funding ‘chaos’
Plans to open a South Seattle Community Food Hub aimed at supporting local farmers and hunger relief groups were canceled due to funding uncertainty under Trump.
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May 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Plans to open a South Seattle Community Food Hub aimed at supporting local farmers and hunger relief groups were canceled due to funding uncertainty under Trump.
