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The official outlook for neutral or even weak La Niña winter weather means a likelihood of cooler and wetter conditions in Western Washington. That’s good…
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Federal biologists have indefinitely suspended a satellite tagging program to track endangered orca whales. The move comes after an expert panel concluded…
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What are your plans for getting outdoors this spring? Do they involve a beach? If so, a growing group of coastal-cleanup volunteers wants your help. The…
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It’s one of the more dramatic-sounding aspects of climate change: as carbon emissions and other greenhouse gases speed up global warming, sea levels are…
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The Northern Hemisphere saw the biggest rise in land temperatures, finishing 2.59 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the 20th century average.
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Ever hear an orca speak? Ken Balcomb, who many regard as the godfather of whale conservation, captured their chatter using a hydrophone on San Juan…
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Following the release of a federal report on the state of endangered orcas, one local researcher says there's one factor that matters more to the whales'…
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A federal agency is weighing whether to protect endangered orcas in the waters off the West Coast.NOAA Fisheries said Thursday it would consider a…
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Ocean health is at stake as Congress decides whether to confirm the next head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.The nominee faced…
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The charismatic black and white killer whales that spend their summers in Puget Sound will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act.The National…