Environment
Environment
Trouble In Paradise: Water Uncertainty Frustrates Victims Of California’s Devastating 2018 Wildfire
After the 2018 Camp Fire, scientists detected dangerous levels of cancer-causing benzenes from burned plastics in some water lines. Recent tests show the problem has not gone away. Chronic exposure to benzenes can heighten the risk of blood cancers such as leukemia. Continue Reading Trouble In Paradise: Water Uncertainty Frustrates Victims Of California’s Devastating 2018 Wildfire
Lawsuit Seeks To Block Washington State From Killing Wolves
A lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to prevent the state of Washington from killing more wolves from a pack that is preying on cattle. The Maryland-based Center for a Humane Economy filed the suit in King County Superior Court, contending too many wolves have been killed as a way to protect livestock at a single ranch in the Kettle River Range in Ferry County. Continue Reading Lawsuit Seeks To Block Washington State From Killing Wolves
Plastics Or People? At Least 1 Of Them Has To Change To Clean Up Our Mess
As consumers rebel against plastic waste, there’s a growing question: Do we invent something people can toss without harming the environment or do we change people by giving them a chance to reuse? Continue Reading Plastics Or People? At Least 1 Of Them Has To Change To Clean Up Our Mess
Scientists Warn Oregon Lags Behind Other West Coast States In Disaster Preparedness
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, who included the $12 million in funding for the projects in her proposed budget last year, has told reporters the decision not to expand the early detection systems was one of the “biggest disappointments” of this year’s legislative session. Continue Reading Scientists Warn Oregon Lags Behind Other West Coast States In Disaster Preparedness
Hey, That’s My Grass! Goats Chomp Fire Fuels Around Previously Burned Wenatchee Neighborhood
A fire district around Wenatchee has come up with a new way to make wildland fires less severe. Chelan County Fire District 1 is ditching the hand tools and machinery that firefighters traditionally use to thin overgrown brush. Instead, they’re turning to a more natural approach to thin out fuels around the Broadview neighborhood that burned in the 2015 Sleepy Hollow fire. Continue Reading Hey, That’s My Grass! Goats Chomp Fire Fuels Around Previously Burned Wenatchee Neighborhood
Pateros And North Central Washington Continue Rebuilding 5 Years After Carlton Complex Fire
Five years later, the Carlton Complex is still the single largest fire in Washington state’s history. By the end of summer, the Okanogan Long Term Recovery Group will have rebuilt 39 homes. The group’s contractors are putting the finishing touches on the final two homes now. They’ve held a ribbon cutting at nearly each spot. Continue Reading Pateros And North Central Washington Continue Rebuilding 5 Years After Carlton Complex Fire
Radioactive Waste Shipped From Idaho To New Mexico For Permanent Storage
Radioactive waste shipped to Idaho during the Cold War has been compacted and sent out of state for permanent disposal, officials said Wednesday. Continue Reading Radioactive Waste Shipped From Idaho To New Mexico For Permanent Storage
It’s Alive! Corpse Flower Unleashes Rare Bloom, Big Stink At WSU Vancouver
The Titan arum plant, also known as the corpse flower, began its bloom Monday night just before 8 p.m. The window to smell its signature odor is brief, lasting just 24 to 48 hours. Continue Reading It’s Alive! Corpse Flower Unleashes Rare Bloom, Big Stink At WSU Vancouver
BLM Says They Won’t Kill Wild Horses In Western States To Control Growing Population
The federal Bureau of Land Management will not pursue lethal measures such as euthanasia or selling horses for slaughter to deal with what officials say is an ecological and fiscal crisis caused by too many wild horses on rangelands in the U.S. West, an official said Thursday. Continue Reading BLM Says They Won’t Kill Wild Horses In Western States To Control Growing Population
High-Tide Flooding On The Rise, Especially Along The East Coast, Forecasters Warn
As sea levels rise, coastal flooding that used to happen only during storms is increasingly occurring on sunny days. That has local officials reconsidering everything from zoning to police budgets. Continue Reading High-Tide Flooding On The Rise, Especially Along The East Coast, Forecasters Warn
Anchorage Hit A Balmy 90 Degrees This Week — For The First Time On Record
Temperatures climbed to 90 degrees in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday, breaking the all-time heat record for the northerly city. Anchorage’s previous record high (at least since 1952) was 85 degrees Fahrenheit, set on June 14, 1969. Continue Reading Anchorage Hit A Balmy 90 Degrees This Week — For The First Time On Record
The Economic Toll Of Headlines That Prompted Agent Orange Scare In Wallowa Lake
For the better part of a month, Joseph, in Oregon’s northeastern corner, has been associated with the toxic herbicide Agent Orange, which the military used liberally during the Vietnam War. National headlines suggested barrels of Agent Orange were found in nearby Wallowa Lake. That’s not the case. Continue Reading The Economic Toll Of Headlines That Prompted Agent Orange Scare In Wallowa Lake
