Water

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One way to help coho salmon survive NW pollution
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
Tri-Cities advocates fighting human trafficking work to slow crime during busiest summer weekend

As the Tri-Cities gears up for boat races – one of the biggest events of the year – local human trafficking advocates are gearing up to help. This is the first year that local resource centers are trying a new tactic.
- Courtney Flatt
Another three bite the dust: Heat melts Mount Rainier glaciers

A warming climate has claimed three glaciers on Mount Rainier, home to more ice than any American mountain south of Alaska.
- John Ryan
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.
- Patricia Murphy
Seattle-area weather is hot, but the water is still dangerously cold

Extreme heat is in the forecast for the Seattle-area this weekend and early next week. Tempting as it might be to go jump in the lake, local health officials warn that the water isn’t safe yet for swimming
- Casey Martin
This depressed voice actor turned to the sound of water for solace. It worked

It’s been nine years since Merk Nguyen shared her father’s journey with KUOW listeners. And since then, water has taken on a whole new meaning for Merk as she’s continued to grow as a daughter, friend, and creative.
- Libby Denkmann
Hydropower in western U.S. resurges after hitting 20-year low

With 145 large federal dams, Washington state is the nation’s leading producer of hydropower.
- John Ryan
'Thousands of stiches, all by hand': a look at Puget Sound's artisan sailmakers

Old-style ships are still around, and they need regular maintenance on their large, billowing sails. But there aren’t many businesses that make these kinds of sails anymore. One of the last places in the world that does is right here in the Puget Sound region.
- Libby Denkmann
A deep freeze is breaking pipes and creating a water crisis across the South

The problems stemming from burst water pipes were happening in large, troubled water systems such as Jackson, Miss., where residents were required over Christmas to boil water.
- The Associated Press
The crisis in Jackson shows how climate change is threatening water supplies

Historic flooding and record droughts are stressing water systems across the country, and experts warn that with climate change intensifying the crisis in Jackson, Miss., may be just the beginning.
- Scott Neuman

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