Stranded baby orca swims free after being trapped in a BC lagoon for 5 weeks The baby orca known as Brave Little Hunter is swimming free after spending weeks trapped in a lagoon off of Vancouver Island. But work is not finished to ensure the wellbeing of the calf. Dyer Oxley
A little sunlight goes a long way for this family support center in Olympia When the Family Support Center of South Sound opened its Olympia facility in 2023, organizers knew that placing solar panels on its roof would be part of the plan. The panels could cut utility costs for the organization that serves survivors of domestic violence — an operation where every penny counts. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
National Fossil fuels are banned from federal buildings in a new rule The Energy Department finalized rules that will ban fossil fuels in new and remodeled federal buildings by 2030. Jeff Brady
Seattle's street trees have something to tell you Aside from the shade and noise damping benefits they provide, trees tell stories. They hold history. It's a history Taha Ebrahimi says anyone can find sprouting throughout the city of Seattle. Paige Browning Caroline Chamberlain Gomez Dyer Oxley
Coming soon: Grizzly bears in the North Cascades Grizzly bears will be reintroduced to the North Cascades, federal officials announced Thursday. John Ryan
The story of the trees that line Seattle's streets The emerald city owes much of its greenery to street trees, planted along sidewalks and public roads. These trees show up in unexpected places and sometimes have even more unexpected stories Author Taha Ebrahimi Street Trees of Seattle Paige Browning Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Leave the imported shrimp, take the local bivalves: sustainable seafood choices UW professor Jessica Gephart shares insights into the global and local seafood trade Kim Malcolm John O'Brien
Can we combat climate change by brightening clouds? A University of Washington professor is the lead researcher on a team experimenting with "cloud brightening" technology to make clouds more reflective so they bounce more of the sun’s rays back out to space, theoretically cooling the Earth and combating global warming. Diana Opong Alec Cowan Hans Anderson
Want an EV? Washington state offers $45 million in rebates State officials announced $45 million in rebates on electric vehicles Tuesday, with the point-of-sale discounts to be available in August to people buying or leasing a more climate-friendly car, whether new or used. John Ryan
U.N. talks for a global treaty to reduce plastic waste are floundering The talks in Canada are not going well,and scientists and civil society groups say the U.S. is largely to blame. Michael Copley