Seattle is adding people and buildings - but subtracting emissions

Oct 15, 2018

The Space Needle and Mount Rainier are seen on the skyline of Seattle, Washington, U.S. February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren - RC1C3F43DC80

Seattle's greenhouse gas emissions have fallen 6% since 2008. Image: REUTERS/Chris Helgren - RC1C3F43DC80

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Office workers chat in the light-filled interior of the Bullitt Center in Seattle, Washington, July 2, 2018. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Gregory Scruggs

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