The 'Great Dying' Nearly Erased Life On Earth. Scientists See Similarities To Today It was the biggest extinction in Earth's history. A new Smithsonian exhibit notes that some of the same things that killed 90 percent of life 250 million years ago are happening now. Christopher Joyce
Deaths of 75 West Coast gray whales declared 'unusual mortality event' Scientists have recorded 75 gray whales washing up dead from California to Alaska this year, with 25 of those in Washington state. John Ryan
Outlook: above-normal temps, below-normal precipitation. Washington state’s snowpack is down to less than a third its normal levels for this time of year. The early meltdown leaves the state's main storehouse of water for the summer a shadow of its usual self. John Ryan
Even with immigration policies, Inslee keeps to his climate change message Presidential hopeful Jay Inslee released his immigration plan today. Esmy Jimenez
After Paradise, Living With Fire Means Redefining Resilience Across the West, hundreds of communities are vulnerable to wildfires. But wildfire and recovery experts warn that the impulse to re-create what was there before disaster is misguided and dangerous. Eric Westervelt
The 2019 Hurricane Season Will Be 'Near Normal.' But Normal Can Still Be Devastating NOAA forecasts that two to four major hurricanes will form this year in the Atlantic. But even an average year can cause record-breaking damage, as storms get bigger and wetter. Rebecca Hersher
'One-day shipping won’t matter if our homes are under water,' Amazon workers tell Jeff Bezos Amazon employees held placards, gave speeches and confronted their boss at the company’s annual meeting . John Ryan
Drought emergency declared over nearly half of Washington Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a drought emergency across nearly half the state. John Ryan
3.8 million people are now in Washington's drought zone. And it's only mid-May Dry conditions in Western Washington have intensified over the past week, with most of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties now listed as under moderate drought. Casey Martin
About face: Inslee now opposes two mega fossil-fuel projects in Washington state Washington Gov. Jay Inslee did an about-face Wednesday on two major fossil-fuel projects that he had previously supported. John Ryan
