Northwest tribes: Treaties mean Trump can’t ax salmon funding Northwest tribal officials say the Trump administration’s latest budget proposal would violate their treaty rights to catch salmon. John Ryan
Ecologist encourages people with yards to create little 'national parks' Ecologist Doug Tallamy thinks a yard can become a little "national park." He's co-founder of Homegrown National Parks, which encourages people to grow native plants in their yards. Hosts
Smoke knows no boundaries: What Canada's fires mean for the U.S. in the future More than 200 wildfires are raging across Canada, sending a thick blanket of choking smoke through the U.S. Midwest. Experts says climate change means U.S. residents better get used to it. Scott Neuman
Sen. Cantwell says weather service cuts could rain trouble on Washington state The federal government plays a major role in predicting weather and fighting wildfires. Experts say the Trump administration's job cuts to the National Weather Service could hurt those efforts. Joshua McNichols
FEMA was starting to fix long-standing problems. Then came the Trump administration The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after disasters. Biden-era changes meant to fix some of those problems now face an uncertain future. Rebecca Hersher
On a wing and a prairie: Puget Sound butterfly avoids extinction with human help They're surprisingly fuzzy. Each wing looks like a mini-masterpiece of stained-glass art, in orange, black, and white. John Ryan
Why Energy Secretary Chris Wright believes climate change isn't a crisis Wright is a former oil and gas executive who calls himself a "climate realist."
Lawsuit blames oil companies for woman’s Seattle heat-dome death The daughter of a woman killed by the Northwest’s extreme heat wave of 2021 is suing the oil industry over her mother’s death. John Ryan
Making brick kilns that pollute less One study shows simple steps can significantly cut emissions from a major source of air pollution.