For tribes, welcoming salmon to the Upper Columbia is a reminder of ‘lifelong work’ Each Spring, Northwest tribes celebrate the first foods of the season. At a Colville ceremony marking the return of migrating salmon, ecological challenges were top of mind.
South Park gets ready for the next flood It’s been six months since parts of South Park were flooded and some people are still waiting to go home. Washington Senator Patty Murray is working to secure three million federal dollars for wastewater and drainage improvements in the neighborhood. We’ll hear how the recovery is going for South Park community members.
Who likes a hotter climate? Northwest mosquitoes A warming climate has meant better conditions for mosquitoes in much of the Northwest.
California is still at risk of flooding. Maybe rivers just need some space To prevent flooding, communities often raise levees next to rivers higher and higher. Now, a new approach is about backing off, moving levees away from rivers to create floodplains.
Could the Northwest’s basalt rocks help slow climate change? Northwest scientists say the region’s unique geology could help the planet. To keep heat-trapping gasses out of the atmosphere, researchers want to pump CO2 deep underground.
Students chain selves to smokestack to light climate fire under UW “We're chained to the power plant right now."
NOAA predicts a 'near-normal' hurricane season. But that's not good news El Niño is coming, which usually means fewer storms. But abnormally warm ocean water makes hurricanes more likely. It's a rare situation
Arizona's farms are running out of water, forcing farmers to confront climate change Farmers in Arizona are facing the brunt of climate change as the Colorado River experiences shortages. Even in rural and conservative areas, most agree something needs to change.
Spring heatwave prompts emergency shellfish-safety rule Following a four-day wave of record-breaking springtime heat, health officials banned commercial shellfish harvesting anywhere local water temperatures exceed 70 degrees.
Seattle sees 4 days in a row of record springtime heat Seattle, Bellingham, and Olympia all broke temperature records on Monday. For Seattle and Olympia, it was the fourth record-breaking day in a row.
