Climate change is making New Orleans hotter. You can even hear it Average temperatures have been going up in many cities, including New Orleans.
Many older forests spared by Washington state order. Others to be logged An executive order by Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove has put 77,000 acres of older forests off-limits to logging. John Ryan
These investigators patrol Las Vegas looking for one thing: water waste The Southern Nevada Water Authority has investigators who patrol Las Vegas neighborhoods in search of wasted water. Yvette Fernandez
Does hunting wolves really reduce human-wolf conflict? Wildlife officials in Montana are allowing more of the state’s wolves to be hunted.
Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back The government's colossal failure to respond after Hurricane Katrina led to major reforms at the nation's top disaster agency. Now, the Trump administration has reversed some of those changes. Rebecca Hersher
5 fire safety tips to consider this Labor Day Weekend Whether your Labor Day weekend plans include sitting around a campfire or grilling out, state officials are urging Washingtonians to prioritize fire safety. KUOW Staff
Plan to return grizzlies to the North Cascades appears to be in hibernation A federal plan to bring grizzly bears back to Washington's North Cascades appears to have gone into hibernation under the Trump administration. John Ryan
Artificial light has essentially lengthened birds' day Millions of audio recordings of hundreds of bird species have revealed that artificial light is making the birds wake up earlier and go to bed later. Nell Greenfieldboyce
New study raises questions about effectiveness of wolf hunting as a tool to help ranchers One of the goals of controversial wolf hunts in the Western U.S. is to help reduce the burden on ranchers, who lose livestock to wolves every year. A new study finds that those hunts have had a measurable, but small effect on livestock depredations. Nathan Rott
Ticks are migrating, but scant surveillance may leave doctors in the dark on patient treatment Health departments struggle to adequately survey for ticks to warn doctors about new species and the diseases they carry. Aaron Bolton
