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Matt Smith of Fast Water Heater Company installs a new hot water heater into a home in Bellevue, Wash.
Springtime meant decision time for Eric Eastman. It was the kind of decision most homeowners will eventually confront: what to do when the old hot water heater finally gives out. But which replacement model should Eastman get for his Bellevue, Wash. home? Stick with electric or switch to one that heats with natural gas?
The ocean absorbs a large portion of the greenhouse gas that we release into the atmosphere. But when it gets there, one of those gases, carbon dioxide, makes the water more acidic and less hospitable for some creatures, like shellfish. Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has convened a panel to deal with the problem.
Researchers in the Northwest have found some pollution is making thunderstorms stronger and the atmosphere warmer. Those giant, anvil-shaped thunderclouds you see looming in the distance may actually be getting bigger and stronger this summer, all because of aerosol pollutants
LONGVIEW, Wash. -- Industrial and residential areas in this Columbia River town have always been neatly divided by a road called Industrial Way. Plans for the future of the site have the Longview community divided along new lines: between those who support a coal export terminal there and those who don't.
Doling out water in the arid West is tough to do. There’s not much to be had, and everyone wants a fair share. What’s fair? It depends who you ask. One basin in central Washington has found a way for fish, farmers and families to have enough water. And its early success is drawing interest throughout the Northwest.
ASHLAND, Ore. -- In a non-descript office complex, 25 scientists are equipped with some very high-tech machines and a colony of flesh-eating beetles.
They are searching for evidence that will link human suspects to animal victims.
The National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab is one of the driving forces in the fight against the trade of endangered species.
A Northwest environmental group has a new twist on water conservation: it’s a way to save energy and shrink your carbon footprint. Idaho Rivers United monitored 15 water providers in western Idaho to see how much energy they used. It’s the first research of its kind in the country -- and it’s attracting attention.
This week: tribes dealing with climate change, a wildlife forensics lab and plane views of algae.
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