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In 2023, the state required municipalities in Washington to include climate change plans when thinking about long-term growth and development.“ The…

Four days a week, Kevin Ruby’s team is responding to calls and, often complaints, about people experiencing homelessness in Tacoma.“We always are trying to put people in touch with resources,” Ruby said. “It's just the resources right now, this week, last week, this time of year in general, include a lot more often water, cooling shelters, transportation to cooling shelters, and information regarding all of that.”

(Runtime 1:04)It’s bone dry and blisteringly hot across Washington state, which means the chances of a spark growing to a large fire are higher this time…

(Runtime 3:54)It’s hot! It hit about 110 degrees in the Columbia Basin this week. So how do dairy cows, with no air conditioning, stay cool? Turns out one…

A heat warning issued Tuesday through Thursday for areas including Orofino, Riggins, Hells Canyon and the Salmon River means more people will be at risk of heat illness. Here's how you can stay safe and cool.

On an early and rainy June day, Ailene Ettinger is using a power drill to install a small, metal device on a utility pole. The device is a temperature logger, housed under a white rectangular UV radiation shield. Once installed, it constantly measures air temperature in this South Tacoma neighborhood, sending the data via Bluetooth to an app that Ettinger checks on her phone.

NWPB’s Johanna Bejarano reports on heat prevention (Runtime 0:52)High temperatures are expected across the country but not as severe in Washington. Still,…

A group of labor organizations, farmworker advocates and health experts are sending a letter to the Governors of Washington, Oregon and California with their recommendations on permanent rulemaking for heat and smoke protections for farmworkers.

Dry conditions across Washington have prompted the state’s Department of Ecology to declare a drought emergency.

Temperatures in the Inland Northwest are still hotter than normal, and this week the region will also be more prone to fire danger and smoky air due to drought and wind.