Inside the effort to restore California's Russian River Health of the river and surrounding area is suffering the effects of climate change.
Road repairs to restore access to Mount St. Helens observatory For three years, a key connection for visitors to Mount St. Helens has been closed due to a landslide. That is expected to soon change. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Los Angeles's plan to make 'forever water' The effects of climate change could reduce water supply from Northern California and the Colorado River.
FEMA approves disaster funding for Washington after December floods Washington’s request for disaster relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has been approved after devastating floods wreaked havoc on parts of the state in December. Sarah Mizes-Tan
A botanist searches for rare Death Valley sage seeds Botanist Naomi Fraga has been trying for years to collect seeds from the rare Death Valley sage for safekeeping in a vault of native seeds. This year, with the desert in the midst of a big bloom, she's trying again.
Seattle to sign agreement concerning Skagit River dams Seattle City Light is set to spend millions on fish passage, habitat restoration, and compensation to tribes in the coming decades after the city’s leaders greenlit a massive agreement concerning its dams on the upper Skagit River on Tuesday, April 7. Sophia Gates / Cascadia Daily News
Snow levels are at a record low in the Rocky Mountains, researchers say Surveyors say they've never seen so little snow at their annual spring measurements in the Rocky Mountains.
Every tire produces a chemical that kills coho salmon. Can scientists pump the brakes? What do you do when one of the most lethal substances to aquatic life emanates from every tire on the road? Stephen Howie
Forest Service axes research stations as severe fire season threatens Pacific Northwest The U.S. Forest Service is shutting down research stations around the country, including centers in Portland, Seattle, and Wenatchee, Washington. John Ryan
Northwest starts to feel the heat following un-snowy winter Fire experts are bracing for a bad summer for wildfires around the western United States, a sneak peek of conditions in years ahead as the earth’s climate continues to warm. John Ryan