Orca sightings are up near Washington and Canada
Local sightings of orcas are up this year in the Salish Sea, according to the Pacific Whale Watching Association.
Local sightings of orcas are up this year in the Salish Sea, according to the Pacific Whale Watching Association.
Flooded townhome leads police to homicide victim, video shows last moments | FOX 13 Seattle
Security footage shows a woman enter the man's home but never leave. Her body would be found by first responders going in to a flooding apartment. The man has been arrested, with a judge setting a $5 million bond.
Security footage shows a woman enter the man's home but never leave. Her body would be found by first responders going in to a flooding apartment. The man has been arrested, with a judge setting a $5 million bond.
PNW tribes battered by climate change fight for money meant to help them
Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from rising seas to severe heat — but face an array of bureaucratic barriers to access government funds meant to help them adapt, a report released Monday found.
Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from rising seas to severe heat — but face an array of bureaucratic barriers to access government funds meant to help them adapt, a report released Monday found.
Rainfall triggers mudslide on SR-20 within Easy Fire closure
Crews are working to clear a stretch of roadway in the North Cascades after Sunday's rainfall triggered a mudslide.
Crews are working to clear a stretch of roadway in the North Cascades after Sunday's rainfall triggered a mudslide.
Orca nearly struck by boat, Puget Sound boater fined
A Bellingham boater was caught on camera driving through a pod of killer whales, and nearly striking an orca within moments of it leaping out of the water.
A Bellingham boater was caught on camera driving through a pod of killer whales, and nearly striking an orca within moments of it leaping out of the water.
Drone video shows humpback whale swimming with no tail in Salish Sea
A humpback whale missing its tail has been spotted in Washington's Salish Sea.
A humpback whale missing its tail has been spotted in Washington's Salish Sea.
WA launches electric vehicle (EV) rebate program. Here's who qualifies
Electric vehicle rebates of up to $9,000 combined with federal credit will make leasing certain EV models under $100 a month.
Electric vehicle rebates of up to $9,000 combined with federal credit will make leasing certain EV models under $100 a month.
Louisiana oil spill 'unprecedented'
In Louisiana, a spill from the Crescent Midstream Facility is pouring oil into the Bayou, a body of water that gives drinking water to four parishes.
In Louisiana, a spill from the Crescent Midstream Facility is pouring oil into the Bayou, a body of water that gives drinking water to four parishes.
Wildfire smoke pours across America bringing haze from coast to coast
Hundreds of wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada are spewing dense smoke that is being carried hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away.
Hundreds of wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada are spewing dense smoke that is being carried hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away.
Monday was the hottest ever recorded day on Earth, data shows
Monday’s scorching temperatures were yet another heat record broken in the past couple of years.
Monday’s scorching temperatures were yet another heat record broken in the past couple of years.
Watch: Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin explosion sends debris skyward
A "localized hydrothermal explosion" sent debris and steam skyward, prompting visitors to run away to safety.
A "localized hydrothermal explosion" sent debris and steam skyward, prompting visitors to run away to safety.
Squaxin Tribe fights to save Puget Sound’s vanishing underwater forests
Reports show over the past century and a half bull kelp in the region has declined 90%, but a new partnership with the Squaxin Island Tribe looks to protect these critical marine habitats
Reports show over the past century and a half bull kelp in the region has declined 90%, but a new partnership with the Squaxin Island Tribe looks to protect these critical marine habitats
Washington secures $28M for salmon habitat restoration projects
The grants were secured through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
The grants were secured through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Gray wolves could get downlisted in WA
A vote is set for Friday that could bump the gray wolf off the endangered species list.
A vote is set for Friday that could bump the gray wolf off the endangered species list.
Washington tribes to relocate villages with millions from landmark climate law
Tribes in Washington will relocate villages, invest in green transportation, and more with tens of millions in grants from a landmark climate law passed in 2021.
Tribes in Washington will relocate villages, invest in green transportation, and more with tens of millions in grants from a landmark climate law passed in 2021.
From orbit, NASA maps streets where extreme heat will burn you in seconds
NASA is using data from the space station to map out the hottest streets in one major city, where touching pavement could lead to burns in minutes or even seconds.
NASA is using data from the space station to map out the hottest streets in one major city, where touching pavement could lead to burns in minutes or even seconds.
Harmful algae blooms in Great Lakes could increase this summer, NOAA warns
NOAA is closely monitoring the Great Lakes this summer for potential increases in harmful algae that could have economic impacts and affect ecosystems.
NOAA is closely monitoring the Great Lakes this summer for potential increases in harmful algae that could have economic impacts and affect ecosystems.
At least 1 dead from flooding in Midwest
Crews are surveying the damage in communities that were recently hit with floods in the Midwest.
Crews are surveying the damage in communities that were recently hit with floods in the Midwest.
Major flooding hits the Midwest
A train bridge collapsed during major flooding in a big portion of the Midwest, forcing water rescues, evacuations and road closures.
A train bridge collapsed during major flooding in a big portion of the Midwest, forcing water rescues, evacuations and road closures.
Amazon ditching plastic air pillows, shifting to recycled paper for packages
Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it's more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better.
Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it's more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better.