Few and far between, endangered wolverines are difficult to track Wolverines in the contiguous United States were listed as threatened by U.S. Fish and Wildlife last week. Hans Anderson
Heavy rain relents in Western Washington, but floodwater, damage remains along swollen rivers Western Washington is recovering from two days of record-breaking rainfall, and the threat to homes and businesses lingers as floodwaters make their way down rivers and streams. Casey Martin
'Signs of life': Sycamore Gap tree will live on, experts say There is good news about a beloved tree that was cut down in September. Arborists in England say they're encouraged after seeds and cuttings show signs of successful propagation. Bill Chappell
Farms in Western Washington evacuate during record river flooding Many rivers in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties flooded Tuesday due to heavy rain and melting snow from the mountains. Forecasters say the atmospheric river drenching the Pacific Northwest should start to ease on Wednesday. Casey Martin
Can anything stop the toxic smog of New Delhi? It's, considered the world's most polluted megacity. The air is so bad that a new report estimates that on average each resident loses 12 years of life. Here's what they're doing about it. Ilma Hasan
Quinault Tribe builds new village site away from rising seas Construction crews have installed streets, sidewalks, and utilities for a neighborhood of 59 homes out of reach of ocean waves. John Ryan
Atmospheric river hits Western Washington with high winds, heavy rain, and possible flooding Forecasters expect up to 3 inches of rain in the lowlands by Wednesday, wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour north of Seattle, possible avalanches in the mountains, and potential flooding along rivers. Katie Campbell
EPA aims to slash the oil industry's climate-warming methane pollution New EPA rules require oil and gas companies to slash climate-changing methane from their operations. Jeff Brady
Okanagan River salmon eyed for endangered-species protection A fisheries agency is asking for public input on whether to list a salmon from the Columbia River Basin as an endangered species. John Ryan
The North Cascades Highway goes wild for the winter A rare, yet annual, event took place Thursday night in Washington’s North Cascades. A roadless area roughly doubled in size. John Ryan
