Environment Can kid scientists fix Washington's salmon streams? On the Nisqually River, middle school students are studying a changing ecosystem and advising the grown-ups with power to address it. by Hannah Weinberger / March 1, 2019
Environment Could this tool save Washington's shellfish? A computer model predicting underwater weather gives Pacific Northwest fisheries a tool to fight an invisible marine villain. by Hannah Weinberger / February 20, 2019
Environment Can this woman save biking in Washington state? Cyclists say our bike infrastructure leaves much to be desired. WSDOT's Barb Chamberlain wants to fix that. by Hannah Weinberger / February 12, 2019
Environment Why scientists are lurking on bears from space UW and USGS scientists get closer to predicting where grizzlies roam by tracking huckleberry habitat by satellite and on foot. The results could help bear reintroduction in the North Cascades. by Hannah Weinberger / April 11, 2019
Environment WA is already burning and that could mean another smoky summer 51 wildfires broke out in one week in March, and experts are looking to a 'perfect storm' of weather conditions for explanations. by Hannah Weinberger / April 2, 2019
Environment ‘Nature doesn’t wait for politics’: A furloughed biologist’s shutdown worries NPS scientist Dr. Jason Ransom explains why lost data and mental health concerns top his list of national park woes. by Hannah Weinberger / January 18, 2019
Environment We're one step closer to deciphering rodent languages UW researchers developed a new software program named DeepSqueak to jumpstart a Rodent Rosetta Stone. by Hannah Weinberger / January 7, 2019
Environment The Orca Task Force finally has a plan. Will it work? Scientists, conservationists and a concerned public debate whether a 30-page report can kickstart a real effort to save Washington's imperiled orcas. by Hannah Weinberger / November 19, 2018
Environment Flinging fish for science One fish, two fish — 600,000 pounds of salmon carcasses for a University of Washington study. by Hannah Weinberger / November 12, 2018
Environment What's behind Seattle's fog? It isn't clear A long stretch of gray days in the Emerald City has fog-accustomed Seattleites searching for explanations. by Hannah Weinberger / October 23, 2018