Dr. Robin Kodner studies 2 billion year old snow algae high in mountain fields and glaciers to learn about life's beginnings, and its future.

Bipartisan proposals before the state legislature would help scientists learn about storing carbon in soils and invest in GPS-guided tractors and climate-friendly cattle feed.

Washington's rain isn't just gloomy — it's creating landslides that cut off rural communities. And as the climate warms, scientists warn they could get more frequent.

A flood control dam proposal on the Chehalis complicates a multimillion-dollar effort by tribes and lawmakers to bring back declining salmon runs.

A Seattle nonprofit has invested millions to provide the 300 residents of Hamilton with a route to higher ground. But some residents insist, ‘We're not relocating.’

Despite setbacks, the young activists behind the landmark suit say they'll continue their court battle to enforce climate mitigation.

A new bill aims to save salmon and orcas, but is drawing opposition from the building industry for its impact on homeowners.

A new study links warming seawater with reduced food sources for seabirds and fish.

While Australia's catastrophic bushfires rage, local scientists are beginning to understand how smoke exposure affects mortality in the Northwest.

This year's Creative Capital awards reveal a recent uptick in local winners. 

They call this year’s Washington legislative session an opportunity to complete unfinished business.

Study shows trees along the coast and in the Cascade and Olympic mountains have the most potential to sequester carbon.

In the Northwest and beyond, young people helped the climate movement go mainstream this year. Where should it go from here?

Here are just a few of the amazing things Washingtonians discovered in labs, in the field and elsewhere that you may have missed.

When climate change started killing the Pacific Northwest's oysters by the millions, scientists and growers taught the world how to safeguard an ecosystem.