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6 ways communities can prepare for wildfire season
In a new report from a team of UW researchers, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Okanogan River Airshed Partnership communities share hard-earned wisdom about communicating the risks of wildfire smoke.

Mapping Washington’s health disparities
A new version of Washington state’s Environmental Health Disparities Map has launched with the help of the UW. This open-access, interactive tool ranks Washington’s nearly 1,500 U.S. census tracts by health risks due to environmental degradation and economic and health disparities.

Safely gathering for summer quarter classes and experiences
Summer quarter classes, experiences and services are being offered largely in person as we continue to stay vigilant to the continued presence of COVID-19. The University strongly recommends wearing a high-quality mask, due to higher case rates in the region.
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