climate change

As wildfires grow, so do the costs for fighting those fires. But many states are failing to adequately budget for wildfire costs, according to a new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Scientists are studying old wildfires to find what forest treatments slowed the flames – and what treatments didn’t work so well. Researchers are looking closely at the Schneider Springs fire, the largest wildfire in Washington in 2021.

No, that’s not snowflakes you’re seeing on these sunny fall afternoons. Those flakes are clouds of aphids flying around the Northwest.

Rare sightings of a tiny butterfly, smaller than a thumbnail, have sprung up all over southeastern Washington. People are spotting these butterflies in some unusual places.

This year’s fire season has been the mildest year for Washington in a decade. But, the season isn’t over yet.

Breaching the Snake River dams is one major way to protect salmon. That’s according to a federal report on salmon recovery in the Columbia River Basin that came out today.

Communities vulnerable to natural disasters now have a helpful online tool to assess risks. The Biden administration launched a climate mapping website today.

A much-awaited report said removing the four Lower Snake River dams shouldn't happen right now, but dam removal is the best way to protect Snake River salmon.

Two Pacific lamprey have made history. The eel-like fish have made it past the Soda Springs Dam on Oregon’s North Umpqua River.

Even with smoke, you can breathe easier. Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have practical tips to keep the air clean inside homes despite the smoke in Northwest skies.