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Pining For Whitebarks: Researchers Work Across The Northwest To Save ‘Quintessential Wilderness Trees’
If you’ve ever backpacked in the Northwest’s mountaintops, you’ve likely spent some time among whitebark pines. These important trees are bringing together researchers across the West, who want to save them from a fatal fungus. Continue Reading Pining For Whitebarks: Researchers Work Across The Northwest To Save ‘Quintessential Wilderness Trees’
Western Ranchers Are Cuttin’ Herds Like Mad To Prep For A Winter With Short Hay
From Oregon to the Dakotas, hay stocks for hungry cattle are already low. On top of that, ranchers say summer pastures are dry from the widespread drought. Continue Reading Western Ranchers Are Cuttin’ Herds Like Mad To Prep For A Winter With Short Hay
Seismic Research Ship Goes Boom-Boom To Seek Answers At Origin Of The Next Big One
Earthquake researchers are eager to dig into a trove of new data about the offshore Cascadia fault zone. When Cascadia ruptures, it can trigger a megaquake known as “the Big One.” The valuable new imaging of the geology off the Oregon, Washington and British Columbia coasts comes from a specialized research vessel. Continue Reading Seismic Research Ship Goes Boom-Boom To Seek Answers At Origin Of The Next Big One
The Mysterious Return Of Glacier Ice Worms On Mount Rainier
There are thread-like worms on Mount Rainier that reserachers are looking at live at 32 degrees or they die… called ice worms. Continue Reading The Mysterious Return Of Glacier Ice Worms On Mount Rainier
Florida Breaks Annual Manatee Death Record In First 6 Months Of 2021
More manatees have died already this year than in any other year in Florida’s recorded history, primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds, state officials said. Continue Reading Florida Breaks Annual Manatee Death Record In First 6 Months Of 2021
A Wolf In Northeastern Washington Was Killed Illegally. Here’s Why It’s A Big Deal
Wolf poachers go mostly undiscovered — but that hasn’t stopped nonprofit organizations from putting up significant cash rewards for information about these incidents. While rewards generally don’t lead to convictions, Defenders of Wildlife’s Gwen Dobbs says reward offers in cases of wildlife poaching can help raise public awareness, “hopefully serving as a deterrent against potential future incidents, even if a reward does not directly lead to a conviction.” Continue Reading A Wolf In Northeastern Washington Was Killed Illegally. Here’s Why It’s A Big Deal
Washington Court Rules In Favor Of Conservation Groups In Fight Over Cattle Lots And Groundwater
It’s back to the drawing board for state regulators, after the Washington Court of Appeals ordered the Department of Ecology to rework permits for confined animal feeding operations, known as CAFOs. A panel of judges ruled that current waste discharge permits don’t adequately protect groundwater and don’t take climate change into account. Continue Reading Washington Court Rules In Favor Of Conservation Groups In Fight Over Cattle Lots And Groundwater
Not Official (Yet): High Heat Means High Need To Record Records Accurately. Here’s How It’s Done
Right now, those all-time heat records are preliminary. It will take a committee, more measurements and tests before those numbers can be officially entered into the record books. Continue Reading Not Official (Yet): High Heat Means High Need To Record Records Accurately. Here’s How It’s Done
Despite Cooling Centers, Hundreds Of People Suspected Dead In Northwest Heat Wave
As forecasters warned of a record-breaking heat wave in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada last weekend, officials set up cooling centers, distributed water to the homeless and took other steps. Still, hundreds of people are believed to have died from Friday to Tuesday. Continue Reading Despite Cooling Centers, Hundreds Of People Suspected Dead In Northwest Heat Wave
Exxon Lobbyist Caught On Video Talks About Undermining President Biden’s Climate Push
Indiscrete comments made by an ExxonMobil lobbyist to undercover activists may figure prominently in upcoming congressional hearings about the role of oil companies in the battle against climate change. Continue Reading Exxon Lobbyist Caught On Video Talks About Undermining President Biden’s Climate Push
The Heat Wave Has Killed Dozens And Hospitalized More Across Washington, Oregon And B.C.
Scores of deaths along the U.S. West Coast and in the Vancouver metro area in Canada are being blamed on an ongoing heat wave that has broken records. Continue Reading The Heat Wave Has Killed Dozens And Hospitalized More Across Washington, Oregon And B.C.
From Seattle To Eugene To Tri-Cities To North Idaho, The Same Story: It’s Hot And Getting Hotter
Cities were reminding residents where pools, splash pads and cooling centers were available and urging people to stay hydrated, check on their neighbors and avoid strenuous activities. The National Weather Service in Coeur d’Alene said this week’s weather “will likely be one of the most extreme and prolonged heat waves in the recorded history of the Inland Northwest.” Continue Reading From Seattle To Eugene To Tri-Cities To North Idaho, The Same Story: It’s Hot And Getting Hotter
