Environment Washington’s climate woes: First wildfires, then debris flow Dry soil in burn scars can lead to roaring earthen rivers that are more powerful than mudslides. by Kylie Mohr High Country News / November 16, 2023
Environment Already-endangered WA salmon may take a hit from flooding As region's rivers overflowed from historic rainfall, the next generation of the struggling fish may have been swept away, too. by Kylie Mohr High Country News / December 23, 2021
Environment Wildfire smoke disrupts flight of migrating birds The Tule geese's journey from Alaska to central Oregon took twice as long in 2020 due to megafires and smoke. by Kylie Mohr High Country News / November 18, 2021
Tech Once again, it's 'Apocalypse Now' in Southeast Asia Mosquito, the malaria-carrying menace by Robert Fortner / July 30, 2009
Tech A peek at aviation's future At the Oshkosh Air Show, the future was not exactly imminent, but in drones, spaceships, and scramjets you could get a picture by Robert Fortner / July 29, 2009
Tech The Google-Microsoft slugfest It's Bing versus Chrome in the endless cycle of capitalist vengeance by Robert Fortner / July 8, 2009
Tech In cancer research, high risk is the new black Richard Klausner: the grant system is not working by Robert Fortner / July 5, 2009
Gates' funding surge reorders the world of global health IHME headquarters, in a building in Seattle's Belltown by Robert Fortner / June 18, 2009
Tech How Bill Gates caught the global health bug Bill Gates in Davos, Switzerland. (World Economic Forum) by Robert Fortner / June 7, 2009