Sen. Cantwell says weather service cuts could rain trouble on Washington state The federal government plays a major role in predicting weather and fighting wildfires. Experts say the Trump administration's job cuts to the National Weather Service could hurt those efforts. Joshua McNichols
FEMA was starting to fix long-standing problems. Then came the Trump administration The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after disasters. Biden-era changes meant to fix some of those problems now face an uncertain future. Rebecca Hersher
On a wing and a prairie: Puget Sound butterfly avoids extinction with human help In a prairie full of wildflowers, Erica Henry got down on all fours, then ducked under a low mesh tent, one of 10 homemade enclosures dotting the open space of Scatter Creek Wildlife Area south of Olympia, Washington. John Ryan
Why Energy Secretary Chris Wright believes climate change isn't a crisis Wright is a former oil and gas executive who calls himself a "climate realist."
Lawsuit blames oil companies for woman’s Seattle heat-dome death The daughter of a woman killed by the Northwest’s extreme heat wave of 2021 is suing the oil industry over her mother’s death. John Ryan
Making brick kilns that pollute less One study shows simple steps can significantly cut emissions from a major source of air pollution.
Peruvian farmer loses landmark climate case against German energy giant A Peruvian farmer has lost a decade-long legal climate case against Germany energy giant RWE. Saúl Luciano Lliuya claimed the company's emissions had contributed to glacial melt threatening his Andean hometown. Simeon Tegel
Conspiracy theorists threaten to shut down cloud seeding technology Cloud seeding is a safe and proven technology widely employed by desert states in the U.S. to increase precipitation.
Young people sued Montana over climate and won. Now, Republicans are pushing back Young people in Montana won a lawsuit against the state for promoting fossil fuels, saying it violated the state constitution’s right to “a clean and healthful environment.”
Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly young Hells Canyon is the deepest river canyon in the United States. Now scientists have solved the mystery of when it formed. Nell Greenfieldboyce
