Tacoma ship fire worse for climate than burning a million gallons of gasoline A major fire at the Port of Tacoma has had global as well as local consequences. John Ryan
Pizza-sized predators to get federal protection The world’s fastest sea star could get a little boost from the U.S. government. John Ryan
Washington's apex has a national park. Its low point doesn’t have a name Thousands climb Mount Rainier, Washington's highest point, each year. No one, apparently, has ever been to the state’s lowest point. John Ryan
Invasive crab population keeps booming in Washington Trappers have caught nearly a quarter million European green crabs in Washington waters so far in 2022. John Ryan
High-end coolers wash up on Alaska beaches after Washington cargo spill Consumer goods from coolers to bike helmets have been washing up on Alaskan beaches, up to 1,200 miles from a cargo spill off the Washington coast. John Ryan
Extreme heat wave cooked acres of shellfish, spared others, study finds "A little light bulb went off in my head. I thought, ‘Oh my God, I need to contact my colleagues and find out what they're seeing." John Ryan
Low tides not as low as forecast but do not disappoint Puget Sound beachgoers The tides weren't the lowest in a decade, but they were the lowest since a midnight in early December. John Ryan
Lowest tides in 13 years coming to Puget Sound Puget Sound should see its lowest tides in more than a decade on Wednesday and Thursday. John Ryan
Kelp has protected Samish people for millennia. Now it needs their help Scuba divers are heading underwater to help rescue one of the most important habitats in Puget Sound. John Ryan
Scientists race to rescue world’s fastest sea star from oblivion Scientists are racing to revive a critically endangered species that has succumbed to a mysterious underwater pandemic up and down the West Coast. John Ryan