Ocean heat wave comes to Pacific Northwest shores An ocean heat wave has come ashore in the Pacific Northwest. John Ryan
Surf's up! Wave heights increase on California's coasts as climate warms A new study finds that winter wave heights have increased along California's coast as human actions have warmed the world's climate. Bigger waves are a threat to the already vulnerable coast. Nathan Rott
Electric vehicle sales accelerate in Washington state One in six new cars sold in Washington since January can plug into a power outlet. John Ryan
Why it's so important to figure out when a vital Atlantic Ocean current might collapse Scientists know a current in the Atlantic ocean could collapse suddenly as the climate changes. The question of when matters to billions of people around the globe. Lauren Sommer
U.S., European heat waves 'virtually impossible' without climate change, study finds Punishing heat waves have gripped America, Asia and Europe this July. A new study finds human-caused climate change is a major reason why. Nathan Rott
How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes. And the solutions aren't always politically popular. Rebecca Hersher
How Luma, an ancient cedar, has transfixed Seattle Seattle is a young racehorse of a city, a mere babe at 172 years old, who propelled herself through the jet age and now a tech boom, amassing wealth and dreamers and high rises and artisanal bakeries that sell $11 loaves and no one bats an eye. Isolde Raftery
El Niño will likely continue into early 2024, driving even more hot weather El Niño is warming up the water in the Pacific Ocean. That extra heat affects the whole planet, and has helped drive record-breaking hot weather. Rebecca Hersher
A blossoming success: federal protections removed for a once-threatened NW prairie flower A once-rare flowering prairie plant has recovered enough in Washington and Oregon to be removed from the federal Endangered Species List. Courtney Flatt
