Seattle’s ‘Emerald City’ from space: How glaciers and people shaped its landscape | World News
Seen from space, Seattle stands out as a vibrant patchwork of deep green forests, blue waterways and dense urban development. The city’s famous nickname, the “Emerald City”, reflects the evergreen trees that surround it, but its landscape tells a much older story than modern skylines and parks. Long before Seattle became a major Pacific Northwest…