Environment Cargo-spilling ship leaves Northwest, returns to Asia There’s still no sign of 105 shipping containers that the Zim Kingston lost during a storm off the Olympic Peninsula. John Ryan
Environment Think 85,000 invasive crabs is a lot? Wait 'til you see Vancouver Island While record numbers of green crabs were found near Bellingham last year, even more of the voracious European crabs have turned up just across Washington’s watery border with Canada. John Ryan
Environment Sea level on steroids: Record tides flood Washington coastlines Some of the highest tides ever recorded hit Seattle and much of the Washington coast this week. John Ryan
Environment Battered ship finds a port. 105 of its cargo containers presumed sunk The ship that spilled more than a hundred cargo containers off the Washington coast, then caught fire has made it safely into port. The same cannot be said for much of the Zim Kingston’s cargo. John Ryan
Environment Ship that spilled 100+ containers could have ridden out the storm in sheltered waters The ship that spilled more than 100 shipping containers off the Washington coast was in a holding pattern on the open ocean when it could have ridden out the storm in sheltered waters. John Ryan
Environment Big shippers promise zero carbon by 2040. Too late, say climate activists Major shippers including Amazon and Ikea say they will stop putting their stuff on ships that burn fossil fuels in the next 20 years. John Ryan
Environment Ship that spilled 40 containers off Olympic Peninsula catches fire. Spills 2 more “You have been advised to evacuate the entire vessel,” a coast guard official radioed the captain. “All crew members and captain included. Over.” “Negative, sir,” the captain replied from the burning ship. John Ryan
Environment Cargo ship spills 40 shipping containers off Washington’s Olympic Peninsula A cargo ship heading from South Korea to Canada hit rough seas and spilled about 40 shipping containers off the Olympic Peninsula Friday morning. John Ryan
Environment Navy steams ahead with sonar tests despite state opposition, orca impacts Over the objections of Washington state officials and orca advocates, the U.S. Navy is steaming ahead with a plan for seven more years of testing sonar and explosives off the Northwest coast. John Ryan
Environment Makah Tribe takes big step toward resuming gray whale hunt The Makah Tribe has gained a victory from a federal judge in its 16-year-quest to resume hunting gray whales. John Ryan
