Feds deny emergency request for ship-speed restrictions to protect whales

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering new rules designed to stop large ships from colliding with North Atlantic right whales.

Feds send $930 million to curb 'crisis' of wildfires in West

The U.S. is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests as officials struggle to protect communities from destructive infernos being made worse by climate change.

Greenland is the warmest it's been in more than 1000 years, ice core data shows

Scientists say warming in Greenland in the past may have been masked by local weather variability. But not any more. Climate change is blowing that away.

Seattle's South Park neighborhood prepares for next wave of flooding

Seattle's South Park neighborhood is preparing for a second round of king tides. They’re expected to arrive this weekend.   

Greta Thunberg carried away by police at German coal mine protest

Swedish climate activist Great Thunberg was among hundreds of people on Tuesday who resumed anti-mining protests in western German after weekend demonstrations.

Greta Thunberg removed by German police from site of mass-climate change protest at coal mine

German police reportedly removed 20-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg from the site of a mass protest over the demolition of an abandoned village for the expansion of a coal mine. 

2022 among warmest years on record; experts warn warmer temps to come

Government science teams say that 2022 didn't quite set a record for heat, but it was in the top five or six warmest on record depending on who's doing the measuring.

Snohomish County offering grants to develop flood risk reduction projects

With heavy rain in the forecast, the level of concern is increasing for people who live and work in flood-prone areas. Snohomish County is looking for developers to take on flood risk reduction projects, all funded through federal dollars, to help protect impacted neighborhoods.

Bill aims to help Washington improve climate change preparedness, response

A proposed bill aims to update Washington’s infrastructure and community planning as the effects of climate change become more apparent.

Dungeness crab harvest delayed off Washington, Oregon coast

The key Dungeness crab harvest areas from Klipsan Beach, Washington, to Cape Falcon, Oregon, will not open until Feb. 1 because surveys found legal-sized males still lacked enough recoverable meat in their shells.

Ozone hole should fully mend by 2066, UN says

A United Nations scientific report says Earth's protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing.

Flood victims hope for state assistance from extreme winter weather in Pierce County

Recovering from December’s extreme winter weather comes with a hefty bill. The price keeps going up for people in parts of Pierce County, as their clean-up reveals new damage from the recent storms.