Washington state’s climate-fighting claim is hot air, officials admit Washington state officials have issued a correction after they were caught exaggerating the benefits of state spending to curb climate change. John Ryan
Washington state on track for warmest December on record — again This month is set to be the warmest Washington December on record, breaking a record that was just set in 2023. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Washington’s biggest polluter ordered to keep burning coal by Trump administration Two weeks before Washington state’s biggest source of climate pollution was required to end its five decades of burning coal, the Trump administration has given it a new lease on life. John Ryan
Flooding is a familiar foe on the Lummi Reservation “We seem to be experiencing catastrophic flooding every few years,” Hillaire said. John Ryan
Northwest floods offer sneak peek of hotter climate's toll “The science is clear that floods are going to become larger and more frequent in the future,” Washington State Climatologist Guillaume Mauger said. John Ryan
Mount Rainier is shrinking (just a bit), new study finds The Pacific Northwest’s highest peak is a little less lofty than it used to be, according to a new study. John Ryan
Should WA data centers generate their own clean energy to get tax breaks? A Washington workgroup is preparing to send recommendations to Gov. Bob Ferguson on balancing sustainability and economic goals when it comes to the AI data center building boom. But one omission has conservationists worried. Monica Nickelsburg
See no emissions? State attorneys say Trump plan to stop tracking climate pollution is illegal A coalition of 15 states including Washington and Oregon says a Trump administration proposal to turn a blind eye to greenhouse gas pollution is illegal. John Ryan
Federal protection sought for Olympic Peninsula marmots Environmentalists are suing the Trump administration to protect an animal found only on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula. John Ryan
Return of The Blob: Heat wave spans Pacific Ocean A massive heat wave is hitting the Pacific Ocean from Kamchatka to California. John Ryan
