How cities like Portland and Chicago are breathing new life into their urban rivers
Of the 3.5 million miles of rivers in the U.S., 50% are too polluted for fishing, boating or swimming, according to American ...
Teen in custody after 5 found dead in shooting at home in Washington state, police say
Law enforcement officials found five people killed in a shooting inside a home southeast of Seattle on Monday morning and ...
Deadline approaching for CA small businesses to apply for disaster loan from January flooding
The Small Business Administration has run out of funding for disaster assistance loans for small businesses impacted by the ...
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A New Marine Sanctuary Off California Will Be Co-Managed by Indigenous Peoples
NOAA designated the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary this month, following a decade of advocacy by supporters. The ...
An Atmospheric River Could Dump Significant Amounts of Snow on Pacific Northwest Mountains
For those frothing for snowfall, an Atmospheric River is set to dump significant snow totals on the mountains of the Pacific ...
Atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to western WA this weekend
Western Washington can expect heavy rain this weekend and for the foreseeable future as La Niña continues to develop, ...
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Atmospheric Rivers are Shifting Across The Globe — And We’re Only Starting To Understand The Impact
A shift in atmospheric rivers can have big effects on local climates — but what they are varies greatly and more research is ...
Warnings issued as weekend atmospheric river targets B.C.
A Category 3 atmospheric river is forecast for southern B.C. this weekend, the first of the fall season for the south and ...
Atmospheric River Forecast Map Shows Heavy Snow, Rain for West Coast State
The first atmospheric river of the season will bring widespread rain and snow to higher terrain in Washington.
A weak La Niña could bring dry conditions to parts of Southwest this winter, NOAA says
A weak La Niña is expected this winter, federal experts say. Drier-than-average conditions are likely in the Southwest, but ...
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Alaska's Iliamna Lake Harbor seals genetically isolated from entire Pacific Ocean
Alaska's Iliamna Lake harbor seals have been difficult to study because of their remoteness. They weren't even identified as harbor seals until 2013. Now, a new genetic study has found significant ...