Look out, salmon: Storm pushes foul waste into Seattle waters Wind and heavy rain could make this weekend tough for Puget Sound dwellers. The storm could be rough on the sound's underwater residents as well. John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
This environmentalist (grudgingly) sides with Trump on trade debate Last month in Everett, Donald Trump called the Trans-Pacific Partnership a “disaster.” Hillary Clinton opposes it, too. So what does the rise in anti... David Hyde
Humpback whales enjoying the Seattle summer in big numbers This summer is proving to be a bonanza for whale-watchers. According to The Pacific Whale Watch Association, tourists and researchers are seeing groups... Lisa Brooks Play AudioListen 2 mins
Starving seabirds washing up dead on Washington beaches Seabirds have been washing up dead on beaches in Washington and British Columbia this summer, and scientists can't say why. John Ryan Play AudioListen 39 secs
Puget Sound suffers as homeowners wall off natural shoreline In Seattle's King County, property owners have walled off most of the shoreline with concrete bulkheads and other heavy infrastructure. Along Hood Canal... John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
Is there really a giant octopus under the Tacoma Narrows Bridge? Douglass Brown was 15 when he saw a giant tentacle emerge from Puget Sound. He was in Tacoma, walking down the beach with a girl he liked. Then he... Cathy Duchamp Play AudioListen 8 mins
A Recent History Of 'The Ocean That Defines Tomorrow' In 1520, explorer Ferdinand Magellan called it “peaceful.” At more than 60 million square miles, the Pacific Ocean covers 30 percent of the earth’s... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 2 hours
Stories Of The Pacific Ocean Ross Reynolds talks to writer Simon Winchester about his book "Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators and... Ross Reynolds Play AudioListen 9 mins
Underwater Volcano Could Hold Secrets To Outerspace David Hyde sits down with John Delaney, professor of oceanography at the University of Washington, to discuss what scientists are learning from a recent... Allie Ferguson Play AudioListen 6 mins
Weather Scientists Want Your Help To Understand 'The Blob' Call it “The Blob.” It’s an unusually warm patch of water off the West Coast that has flummoxed climatologists. “It’s still rearing its ugly head,” said... Jeannie Yandel Play AudioListen 5 mins
