As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest
As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service, Portland and citizen groups around Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively simple climate adaptation strategy called “assisted migration.”
$20M agreement helping with reforestation efforts on burned Northwest forestlands
As forestlands are wiped out by extreme fires, a larger problem is being revealed beyond the damage left behind: it’s what can’t be regenerated – the forests themselves.
Recycling Christmas wrapping paper: Tips for your leftover holiday packaging
With piles of shiny Christmas paper, bows, boxes, and gift bags, some may be left wondering how to dispose of all the remnants.
Toxic algae bloom found in King County lakes, potentially impacting polar plunges
Health officials are urging people and pets to stay out of Green Lake, Lake Washington and Lake Wilderness after toxic algae blooms were found in the water.
Some coral species ‘remember’ how to survive ocean heat waves, study suggests
Researchers believe heat waves due to climate change will become more frequent, and understanding how some corals are able to survive is essential for future conservation efforts.
How the reintroduction of grizzly bears could look in Washington
Grizzly bears roamed Washington state for thousands of years, but grizzlies disappeared off our landscape many moons ago, and efforts to re-introduce the species to the North Cascades have people split.
NASA: Life may exist in oceans, geysers of 17 icy exoplanets
These findings expand the search for life in the universe, as it bucks the typical approach of finding liquid water, a necessary ingredient for life.
Study suggests people are leaving some U.S. neighborhoods because of flood risks
A recent study implies that flood risk and climate change are compelling people to move from their homes to places where the threat isn’t as high.
Conservationists, tribes say deal with Biden administration is a road map to breach Snake River dams
The U.S. government says it plans to spend $1 billion over the next decade to help recover depleted populations of salmon in the Pacific Northwest.
Sea Critter Rescue: Divers save thousands of creatures from certain death during Port Townsend jetty removal
When you think of saving sea life, you may think of protecting the larger residents of Puget Sound, such as sea lions or orcas. But it's the small and vitally important creatures that are the focus of one dedicated group of divers, who are on a mission to "Save the Sea Creatures."
New recovery plan released for the less than 50 Canada lynx remaining in WA
It remains unclear where the Canada lynx can survive as Washington’s forests continue to rapidly change, but a new recovery plan released this month could give the roughly 50 remaining lynx in Washington state a fighting chance.
EPA begins formal review of chemicals burned in Ohio train derailment
The Biden administration is initiating a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned following a train derailment earlier this year.
EPA confirms BP-operated Olympic Pipeline vault spilled 25,000+ gallons of gasoline into Washington waters
The Environmental Protection Agency says a 3/8 inch diameter tube at a vault connected to the BP-operated Olympic Pipeline is to blame for more than 30,000 gallons of gasoline spilling into Hill Ditch and Bulson Creek.
Snohomish County collecting info on flood damages for disaster aid request
Snohomish County declared a State of Emergency after record-setting rain and flooding this week.
Port Orchard food bank loses 20,000 lbs of food in flood waters
A South Kitsap County food bank is drying out and asking for help, after losing 20,000 pounds of food meant to help people dealing with food insecurity.
