It's the warmest September on record thanks to El Niño and, yes, climate change A new government report finds that September 2023 was the hottest in the agency's 174-year global climate record. Climate change and El Niño are driving the heat. Julia Simon
Shhh! The orcas are back in Puget Sound The orcas’ return triggered a three-month voluntary slowdown for big ships in Puget Sound. John Ryan
Coveted zoo poop makes Seattle gardens bloom. It's the most 'poopular' compost around Natalie Akane Newcomb
Partial solar eclipse in Washington: How to experience it safely This go 'round the view will be partial, not total like 6 years ago, but Washington state is near the prime-viewing path. John O'Brien
Pacific NW wins $1 billion from feds for ‘clean hydrogen hub.’ Now what? Tom Banse for The Washington State Standard
Climate rules are coming for corporate America U.S. regulators are finalizing rules that will make publicly traded companies disclose information about climate change. Other jurisdictions have been announcing similar requirements. Michael Copley
Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners show the beauty — and precarity — of nature The winning photographs star different species from around the world, all highlighting the interplay between animals and humans. The two grand titles went to shots of a horseshoe crab and barn owls. Rachel Treisman
Tacoma Rail to buy Northwest’s first electric locomotives Tacoma Rail is replacing two diesel locomotives with battery-powered ones, a first in the Northwest. John Ryan
