Environment Western Washington's dry spell comes to a 'juicy' end "The system that came through over the weekend was just kind of juicy and special." Katie Campbell Angela King
Environment Climate activists shut down Seattle's Fourth Avenue, two banks Climate activists shut down Fourth Avenue in downtown Seattle and the downtown branches of two banks on Friday. John Ryan
Crime Officials demand answers after apparent sabotage of oil train Some legislators are calling for action in the wake of a federal report on the apparent sabotage of an oil train north of Bellingham last year. John Ryan
Environment Why 'copious' rain could wash Washington's worries away this weekend Washington's dry spell may be coming to an end. Angela King Natalie Akane Newcomb
Health Young People Are Anxious About Climate Change And Say Governments Are Failing Them A new study shows more than half of young people say climate change makes them feel afraid, sad, anxious, angry, powerless and helpless. And government inaction in particular makes them worried. Sharon Pruitt-Young
Environment How A Blistering Housing Market Could Be Making Wildfires Even More Dangerous California Homes Are Burning. Why Are They Still Increasing In Value? Greg Rosalsky
Animals A Hotter Climate Is Changing How Some Animals Look Just like humans, researchers say animals also have to adapt to climate change. The shifts for some warm-blooded animals are occurring over a far shorter time period than would usually happen. Jonathan Franklin
Environment Hidden wireless technology keeps buses moving in this rural Washington town Washington state has more electric buses than any state except California. John Ryan
Science Enough With The Climate Jargon: Scientists Aim For Clearer Messages On Global Warming People are likely to be confused by common terms such as "mitigation" and "carbon neutral," according to a recent study. How can scientists do a better job communicating about global warming? Rebecca Hersher
Environment Weather Disasters Have Become 5 Times As Common, Thanks In Part To Climate Change There has been a fivefold increase in the number of documented weather-related disasters in the last 50 years, driven in large part by climate change, a U.N. agency says. Eric McDaniel
