200 Seattle businesses say goodbye to plastic drinking straws Two hundred or so businesses in Seattle are doing away with plastic drinking straws this month. It’s an environmental initiative deemed “Strawless in... Paige Browning
Plastic trash that honors the sea life it kills At Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium you can see penguins, wildcats, and now sculptures of marine life made from plastic trash. Casey Martin
Antarctica’s sea ice dropped dramatically last year. UW looked into why Scientists predict the waters around Antarctica will be among the last places to experience global warming. In 2016, however, Antarctic sea ice dropped... Paige Browning
Salmon are losing their sense of smell. Thanks, carbon emissions Salmon are starting to lose their sense of smell and their fear of predators, according to research from federal and university scientists in Seattle. John Ryan
Oceans losing oxygen as world warms To the list of global problems the world’s oceans are facing, you can add another: They’re losing oxygen. The Pacific Ocean off the U.S. West Coast,... John Ryan
Trump wants to cut EPA funding for Puget Sound by 93 percent The Trump administration has proposed cutting federal funding for restoring Puget Sound by 93 percent. John Ryan
Look out, salmon: Storm pushes foul waste into Seattle waters Wind and heavy rain could make this weekend tough for Puget Sound dwellers. The storm could be rough on the sound's underwater residents as well. John Ryan
This environmentalist (grudgingly) sides with Trump on trade debate Last month in Everett, Donald Trump called the Trans-Pacific Partnership a “disaster.” Hillary Clinton opposes it, too. So what does the rise in anti... David Hyde
Humpback whales enjoying the Seattle summer in big numbers This summer is proving to be a bonanza for whale-watchers. According to The Pacific Whale Watch Association, tourists and researchers are seeing groups... Lisa Brooks
Starving seabirds washing up dead on Washington beaches Seabirds have been washing up dead on beaches in Washington and British Columbia this summer, and scientists can't say why. John Ryan
