One way to save coral reefs? Deep freeze them for the future As oceans get hotter, coral reefs are suffering. Scientists are working on ways to preserve coral by freezing and then reviving them to restore reefs someday.
Kelp is on the way: As new Puget Sound aquaculture industry blooms, Vashon locals urge caution As Puget Sound kelp farms navigate a nascent permitting process, environmental watchdog groups are asking for more scrutiny toward an untested local industry. Libby Denkmann
Seattle's giant house spiders: Big and fast, but they won't kill you Certain spiders are so big, they make even the most spider-friendly humans leap off the couch, and those spiders, appropriately named “giant house spiders,” are on the move this time of year, looking for a mate. Stephen Howie
Oregon Road Fire survivor recounts harrowing escape Justin Knutsen his wife and children had mere minutes to escape their home in Elk, Wash., as the Oregon Road Fire bore down on them. Angela King
Idalia demolished some Florida fishing communities. But locals say they'll rebuild When Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Florida coast, it decimated several small beach towns and fishing villages. Now, those communities are beginning the task of rebuilding. Bobby Allyn
Rocketing boulders, dwindling streams: signs of WA's shriveling glaciers Zack McGill was guiding a group of climbers down from the icy summit of Washington’s Mount Baker when he saw something few have seen: torso-sized boulders rocketing down the mountain at about 40 miles an hour. John Ryan
Judge: Trump-era rule change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Hallman on Thursday found that the U.S. Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Forest Management Act and the Endangered Species Act. The Associated Press
From wildfires to tropical storms, Pacific Crest Trail hikers face increasing climate extremes Every year, thousands of ambitious outdoors-people apply for a long-distance permit to hike the more than 2600-mile Pacific Crest Trail. But a changing climate and increasingly frequent wildfires are threatening the present, and future, of that journey. Libby Denkmann
