Nation's first hydrogen-powered ferry launches in Bellingham A hydrogen-powered ferry, the first of its kind in the United States, has launched in Bellingham. John Ryan
The Floods In Tennessee Aren't Freak Accidents. They're A New Reality At least 21 people died in floods in Tennessee over the weekend. Such dangerous flash flooding is a hallmark of climate change. Rebecca Hersher
Rain Fell On The Peak Of Greenland's Ice Sheet For The First Time In Recorded History According to scientists, rain fell for several hours on an area 10,551 feet in elevation on Aug. 14, an unprecedented occurrence for a location that rarely sees temperatures above freezing. Joe Hernandez
Your garden might be a fire hazard If you think you're safe from wildfires because you live in the city, think again. Those pine trees and juniper bushes outside your front door could be putting you in danger. Brandi Fullwood
Wine lovers, prepare to be crushed Wildfire smoke is choking vineyards, ruining Pacific Northwest wines and threatening the family dreams of local winemakers. Sarah Leibovitz
Heat, smoke, and a Washington Supreme Court decision, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Q13 correspondent Brandi Kruse, KIRO 7 reporter Essex Porter, and Unite Magazine publisher and editor in chief, MK Scott. Sarah Leibovitz
How the view from space is helping fight wildfires on the ground Scientists have discovered they can track fire lines and can quickly draw attention to spot fires using satellites. Courtney Flatt
How hot is too hot, Seattle? Is there a scientific definition of a "heat wave" that applies all over the world? And how might our changing climate affect that? Katie Campbell
Seattle opens dozens of cooling centers ahead of another heat wave The heat this week won’t be anywhere near what the Pacific Northwest saw in June. Still, with temperatures forecasted to be in the mid-90s, cooling centers have reopened all over town for people to get out of the heat. Casey Martin
Hopping into the wild: endangered frog release could help boost only known population in Washington Northern leopard frogs are rapidly disappearing in the Northwest. Biologists hope this effort will help the population in Washington. Courtney Flatt
