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A new study is attempting to link salmon exposure to toxic substances in wastewater, to orca health 

The secret weapons: suction cups. 

A new series of maps is driving home that as things stand, some people may not have enough time to evacuate a Cascadia tsunami. 

A unilateral reversal of Washington-specific water quality regulations is creating concern around human health and control of state waters.

For 12 years, UW's Julian Olden has studied the native and invasive crayfish populations of Sammamish's Pine Lake. But the citizen scientists who live onshore are his secret weapon.

Lake Union from the Space Needle observation deck on Monday, August 20, 2018 in Seattle. Haze from wildfires caused a decrease in air quality in the area. (Photo by Sarah Hoffman/Crosscut)

Experts say a comparatively cool, wet summer kept the megafires of recent years out of most of the state. But we aren’t out of the woods yet.

Scientists, conservationists and state regulators warn that changes to the legislation could make species and habitat recovery more difficult. 

Officials say they are also seeing an increase in fires related to lithium ion batteries used in other products.

As the documentary Dammed to Extinction tours the Northwest, its filmmakers argue time isn't up for orcas or salmon if we act now.