How ecosystem changes impact whitefish in the Great Lakes Scientists are trying to get the fish to spawn in rivers for the first time in well over a century.
California battery faciilty fire raises concerns over energy storage plant regulation Following a lithium-ion battery fire at the Moss Landing plant in Monterey County in California, communities nationwide are expressing concerns about hosting similar plants. Dan Brekke
Wyoming's cloud seeding program loses funding Wyoming was once a pioneer in cloud seeding, a scientific process that can increase precipitation by about 10%.
A changing ecosystem is depleting the whitefish population in the Great Lakes Changes in ecosystems mean bad news for lake whitefish and those who love it. The species' population is rapidly declining in some areas of the Great Lakes. Ellie Katz
Trump admin aims to gut salmon spending The Trump White House wants to eliminate several programs that benefit Pacific salmon, the iconic but widely threatened species of the Pacific Northwest. John Ryan
West Coast governors: We will defend our climate policies against Trump attack After dismantling most federal action on the global climate, the Trump administration now aims to attack state and local policies that fight climate change as well. John Ryan
Pharmaceutical pollution messes with salmon behavior Salmon exposed to anxiety medication in the wild behaved more boldly, according to new research in Science. Jonathan Lambert
Doggles and dog booties: Anchorage residents prep pets for volcanic explosion Mount Spurr, which scientists say is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months, is about 80 miles west of Anchorage. But ash clouds could reach the state's biggest city. Nathaniel Herz
Another baby orca spotted with Northwest's endangered J Pod It is the fourth calf born to the southern resident orcas since December. Two of the four have died already. John Ryan
Electric vehicle market stalls in Washington state as Tesla sales plunge Electric-vehicle sales in Washington state are stuck in neutral and might even be going in reverse, according to data from the Washington Department of Licensing. John Ryan
