Tech A new, safer way to monitor the warming oceans Zhongxiang Zhao, an applied physicist at the University of Washington by Samantha Larson / January 8, 2017
Tech Robot cars: panacea or plague? Driverless cars could make air pollution worse and cost the city millions in lost revenue, according to a new study. by Samantha Larson / March 29, 2017
Politics Tribes could lose big with EPA cuts Tribal environmental programs, like water quality monitoring, could be hard hit under proposed cuts to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. by Courtney Flatt for EarthFix / March 13, 2017
Environment Grizzlies in the North Cascades: Do we want them back? A captive grizzly bear at Washington State University's Bear Center. Before hibernating, grizzly bears can put on 10 pounds a day. by Courtney Flatt for EarthFix / February 13, 2017
Environment Birth defects a mystery in Eastern Washington Sally Garcia Acosta shows her son Daniel, 3, photos of his sister. Maria Rosario Perez died from anencephaly, which is affecting three Eastern Washington counties at four times the national average. by Courtney Flatt for EarthFix / May 14, 2017
Environment Millions of Americans could be drinking water high in nitrates Drinking water across the U.S. has elevated nitrates for different reasons, from agriculture to fertilizers to sewage treatment plants. by Courtney Flatt NWPB / January 28, 2019
Environment The impermanence of wonder and whales A lifelong visitor to the San Juan Islands reflects on the southern resident orcas, changing ecosystems and the passage of time. by Samantha Larson / October 29, 2018
Environment Warning: Breathing wildfire smoke can have long-term health effects Where there's smoke, there's fire — and public health risks for those living near it. by Courtney Flatt EarthFix/NWPB / August 14, 2018