Environment

Here's where to find the best activities in Seattle to celebrate Earth Day on April 22.

Starting June 1, everything from clamshell takeout containers to coffee cups to trays and other food and drink carriers will be outlawed, so long as those items are made from expanded polystyrene (EPS).

The Department of Ecology has issued a statewide drought emergency for Washington, marking a concerning start to what experts predict could be a long, hot summer.

You may remember Plowie McPlow Plow-- a citizen-named snowplow for the Washington State Department of Transportation. Now, Pierce County is giving residents a similar opportunity: to name its new litter vacuum truck.

Due to a low snowpack and dry forecasts ahead, the Washington State Department of Ecology declared a statewide drought emergency for all of the state except three cities.

Camping and mooring boats at Washington State Parks may be a little more expensive next year. 

Washington State University is once again calling on locals to help name a new apple variety, WA 64. 

New federal regulations will reduce exposure to “forever chemicals” in drinking water for millions of people nationwide.

The study delved into the impacts of climate change on honey bee colony dynamics, particularly focusing on the Pacific Northwest.

Federal researchers indicate the gray whale population along the West Coast is showing signs of recovery, five years after hundreds washed up dead on beaches from Alaska to Mexico.