Water

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Environment

The forest that gives Seattle its water: Travel For Good

A sprawling forest near the city of North Bend hides the largest source of Seattle's water supply.
Diana Opong
Environment

The restored Elwha River, 'hidden gem' of the Olympic Peninsula: Travel For Good

At the north end of the Olympic Peninsula, trucks carrying massive trees rumble through the town of Port Angeles. Humans here have dramatically altered the old-growth forests that ring the snowy peaks of the mountains nearby. But residents are working to preserve what they can of this wilderness.
Katie Campbell

Megan Farmer
Health

Covid sewage data kept under wraps despite possible public health benefits

Looking for Covid in wastewater can serve as an early warning system for outbreaks -- at least in theory.
John Ryan
Health

These scientists are fighting the pandemic with sewage

Cutting-edge biomedical research sometimes begins by prying a heavy steel lid off a sewer hole.
John Ryan
Health

Thirsty? Here's how your brain answers that question

Scientists have shown that the brain uses multiple checkpoints to make sure we get enough water, but not too much
Jon Hamilton
Environment

Why 2021 was a whale of a year for orca sightings

Last year was a banner year for whale watching in Washington state. That is as long as you weren't looking for the region's resident endangered orcas.
John Ryan

Katie Campbell
Government

Clean fuels and clean water: What's in the infrastructure bill for Washington

The infrastructure bill will help Washington state electrify buses and other vehicles, fix hundreds of roads and bridges, and give salmon a better chance at survival.
Paige Browning
Environment

Northwest glaciers are melting. What that means to Indigenous ‘salmon people’

Up and down the I-5 corridor, people noticed something odd when they looked to the east this summer.
John Ryan
Science

Surfers Are Trading Natural Waves For Artificial Ones In Waco, Texas

The surf is always up in Waco, Texas, thanks to an artificial wave so good it's attracting top professionals and casual riders. It's a sign of just how far the technology of wave making has come.
Jon Hamilton
Environment

Another consequence of the Northwest heat dome? Lake gunk

If you’ve been to a lake or pond lately, you might have noticed a rust colored, oily layer on the water. It could be a toxic algae bloom. The state’s department of ecology says it’s testing samples from at least 20 lakes across Washington right now for the algae.
Noel Gasca

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