Oregon researchers hope to provide new tools to help wine growers address climate change, smoke Oregon State University is using science to block even a smudge of wildfire flavors in prime Northwest wines Anna King
Puget Sound counties want modernized ferry fleets. Voters decide their fate this fall Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with correspondent Tom Banse to talk about the finances behind replacing Washington's "other" ferries. Jason Burrows
Tribes, governments sign historic agreement that's a 'path forward' for salmon, dams After decades of fighting to protect salmon and steelhead, Northwest tribal leaders signed a historic agreement with state and federal officials – the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative. Courtney Flatt
Study: As the climate changes, the desert Tri-Cities is actually getting cooler A new study has found – when it comes to climate change – Washington’s Tri-Cities is facing the opposite situation as many large cities. Courtney Flatt
Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf Recycling "does not solve the solid waste problem," the head of a plastics trade group said in 1989, around the time the industry was launching its recycling campaign. Michael Copley
How a Northwest tribe is escaping a rising ocean In a mossy stretch of forest on Washington state’s outer coast, streets and sidewalks have appeared in recent weeks. John Ryan
Across the world, migrating animal populations are dwindling. Here's why In a landmark UN study, researchers found nearly half of the world's threatened migratory species have declining populations. More than a fifth of the assessed animals face extinction. Nathan Rott
EPA tightens rules on some air pollution for the first time in over a decade The new regulations could save thousands of lives from deadly air pollution, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's calculations. Alejandra Borunda
Washington's snowpack is suffering this winter. It's not going to get much better State climatologist Nick Bond was expecting a lower snowpack this year — but not this low. Katie Campbell
Scientists explore whether to add a "Category 6" designation for hurricanes Climate change is making powerful hurricanes more common. That may require adding a new official designation for the more intense storms, a new study suggests. Rebecca Hersher
