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
Environment 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
Environment 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
Environment 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
Environment 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
Environment 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
Climate 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
Environment Largest proposed wind farm in WA slashed in half, firefighting issues are part of the problem A controversial wind farm that was set to be the largest in Washington has been slashed nearly in half. The project developer said the new restrictions could be bad for renewable energy development around the state. Courtney Flatt
Environment Seattle just had the warmest week in January on record Highs hit 60 Sunday and persisted through Wednesday, a phenomenon that's never been recorded in the area since record-keeping began in 1945. Katie Campbell
