So long, Stumpy. More than 150 of D.C.'s cherry trees have to go as water rises Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom this week. This will be the last season for about 150 of the famous flowering trees — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.
How five women fought off a cougar for 45 minutes On February 17, five friends set out on a long bike ride in the Cascade foothills north of Snoqualmie. What started as a routine ride for the group of 50 Angela King tells the women's story for the first time since the attack. Clare McGrane
Pregnant stingray Charlotte brings in traffic, business to North Carolina town Charlotte the stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium has been attracting visitors since she got pregnant without a mate. Businesses in Hendersonville are delighted by the influx. Lydia Wilson
The U.S. Coast Guard's new system reduces the number of whales hit by vessels The U.S. Coast Guard has developed a new system to try to reduce the number whales hit by vessels. It's trying it out in the waters in and around Seattle. Bellamy Pailthorp/KNKX
A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months A volcano in Iceland erupted Saturday evening for the fourth time in three months, sending orange jets of lava into the night sky. The Associated Press
Razones por la que mujeres indígenas Ecuatorianas marchan en 8M Mujeres de diferentes nacionalidades indígenas viajaron desde sus territorios a Puyo, Ecuador, para marchar por las calles de la ciudad como lo hacen cada año en el Día Internacional de la Mujer. Tatiana Lopez
A cougar attacked them. They fought back for 45 harrowing minutes It was a beautiful Pacific Northwest day. Sunny, puffy clouds on the horizon. Angela King
Price of carbon plummets at latest Washington state auction The price of pollution has plummeted in Washington state’s latest carbon auction. John Ryan
Climate-friendly building code kicks in on Friday A Thurston County judge’s decision means that a climate-friendly building code takes effect in Washington state on Friday. The state’s new code pushes builders to use electric heat pumps and discourages the burning of fossil fuels. John Ryan
Oil and gas companies emit more climate-warming methane than EPA reports Oil and gas drillers are releasing more climate-warming methane than the government estimates, a new study shows. Jeff Brady
