Wild coyotes live among us — is your cat on their menu? Wild carnivores live among us. We may not know the exact number of coyotes here in Seattle but we should get used to them being here because they probably won't be leaving anytime soon. Matt Martin
Escargot to hell, Port of Tacoma tells invasive snail The Port of Tacoma has been waging a slow war against (wait for it) a snail. John Ryan
Florida's Corals Are Dying Off, But It's Not All Due To Climate Change, Study Says A new study from the Florida Keys shows that a lot of the stress on corals comes from local sources, providing hope that community action can help save them. Pien Huang
The Dawn Of Low-Carbon Shipping The shipping industry is starting to move away from pollutant-intensive heavy fuel oil. Scientists and private companies are betting on a clean replacement technology: hydrogen fuel cells. Rebecca Hersher
Giant Shipper Bets Big On Ending Its Carbon Emissions. Will It Pay Off? Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, has set a massive goal for itself: going carbon neutral by 2050. This would be good for the world. But how would it be good for the bottom line? Camila Domonoske
Louisiana Clean-Up Underway As Barry Moves North Tropical Storm Barry dropped plenty of rain, caused lots of flooding, toppled trees and knocked out power to thousands. Now the clean-up gets underway as the storm moves north. Frank Morris
Slow-Moving Tropical Storm Stunts Louisiana Disaster Plans Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Barry are expected from Florida to Louisiana as the eye of the disorganized storm moves onto land. Flooding is the big concern. Rebecca Hersher
Air agency: Tacoma gas plant not a climate threat. Science: yes it is Environmentalists have soured on natural gas. It used to be viewed as a promising step in the transition from dirtier fuels like coal and oil toward a climate-friendly future. John Ryan
Mexico's Beaches Are Being Overwhelmed By Sargassum Seaweed From The Atlantic Scientists say there's a mass of seaweed stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to West Africa. They call it the biggest seaweed bloom in the world and that it's a signal of a new normal.
Could Mussels Teach Us How To Clean Up Oil Spills? A review of "mussel-inspired chemistry" points to promising ways we can learn from mussels to clean up water. Susie Neilson
