Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow regions of water vapor in the atmosphere, like a river in the sky. These systems gather ...

A “ sprawling dome of high pressure” is creating record heat across the East Coast, but a single spot in North Carolina remains an oasis in the midst of all the misery.

President orders cabinet to withdraw from deal in which federal government invested in salmon recovery and study, in exchange ...

While the plan didn’t call for the removal of four Washington dams on the lower Snake River, it did create a pathway toward ...

President orders cabinet to withdraw from deal in which federal government invested in salmon recovery and study, in exchange ...

EVERETT — Anna Kagley was working at a federal lab in Seattle in 1989 when the Exxon Valdez tanker spilled some 11 million ...

I was looking forward to writing a tribute to clear summer skies and great summer stargazing in the Pacific Northwest.

Mercury levels in the world's rivers have more than doubled since the pre-industrial era, according to new research from ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

Heavy rainfall nearing 7 meters in some areas since June 18 has caused rivers to rise and displaced tens of thousands of ...

The Trump administration last week scuttled an agreement between federal, state and tribal governments, meant to end decades of court litigation over tribal treaty rights and the survival of Columbia ...