Environment
Environment
A Wildfire Burned 85% Of This Washington Town – This Is Their Recovery Story
KUOW special on Malden Washington’s recovery after devastating fire.
How A Box Of Negatives Led To A Journey Through Northwest Mountaineering History
Reporter Courtney Flatt finds out who is the person in a box of old pictures.
Six Dogs Sickened Or Dead Near Tri-Cities, All Thought To Have Contact With Columbia River
Pets dead or sick after coming in contact with Columbia River water near the Tri-Cities, Wash. Now health officials have confirmed the culprit, Anatoxin-a in toxic algae.
Babies On Board! Three Endangered Northwest Killer Whales Look Very Pregnant In Aerial Photos
Research photos taken with a drone show multiple killer whales are close to giving birth in one of the Pacific Northwest’s critically endangered pods. The late-stage pregnancies stirred excitement among whale watchers — and also renewed worries about the availability of adequate food supply for the mothers and babies.
Are You ‘Two Weeks Ready’ For Post-Quake Survival? WA And OR Say You Should Be
The state of Oregon has set an ambitious goal to prepare more families in earthquake country to be “two weeks ready” after a disaster. Washington’s emergency management agency is also seeking more funding to prepare people in a similar way.
Northwest Deer Dying Of Drought-Related Viral Disease
More white-tailed deer are dying in the Northwest of viruses that often cause more die-offs after hot summers and droughts.
Ferruginous Hawks In Washington Deemed Endangered
The number of ferruginous hawks in Washington continues to decline. The birds face multiple threats, including wildfires, urban sprawl and loss of prey.
Fire Officials Ask You Not To Make A ‘Tougher Season’ Tougher This Labor Day Weekend
Fire officials hope to avoid another Labor Day weekend marked by extreme fires.
Judge Rules Klickitat County Sheriff’s ‘Dangerous Wildlife Policy’ Isn’t Illegal
Wildlife advocates sued Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer after he deputized hound handlers to track and kill cougars.
In North Central Washington, Forest Thinning, Controlled Burns Help Slow Wildfire
As wildfires have burned throughout the Northwest this summer, some forest stands have fared better than others. Managers say that’s thanks, in part, to thinning and prescribed burns, which have made the stands more resilient in the face of wildfire.
Could A New Fish Passage System Help Snake River Salmon?
Whoosh Innovations said its fish passage system could transport salmon quickly over the Snake River dams – and generate $60 million over 10 years by diverting water from fish ladders to hydropower turbines.
Skeptics Of Sea Otter Reintroduction Getting Organized On Pacific Coast
Sea otters are undeniably cute, but cuteness only goes so far when major economic interests are at stake. That’s an inference you can make from the emergence of organized pushback to the possible reintroduction of sea otters along the Oregon Coast.
