Environment Washington’s climate woes: First wildfires, then debris flow Dry soil in burn scars can lead to roaring earthen rivers that are more powerful than mudslides. by Kylie Mohr High Country News / November 16, 2023
Environment Already-endangered WA salmon may take a hit from flooding As region's rivers overflowed from historic rainfall, the next generation of the struggling fish may have been swept away, too. by Kylie Mohr High Country News / December 23, 2021
Environment Wildfire smoke disrupts flight of migrating birds The Tule geese's journey from Alaska to central Oregon took twice as long in 2020 due to megafires and smoke. by Kylie Mohr High Country News / November 18, 2021
Environment In the absence of an AIDS cure, prevention gains prominence The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) by Robert Fortner / August 6, 2008
Culture Space tourism is nigh, but a new space age is not An illustration of WhiteKnightTwo carrying SpaceShipTwo aloft. (Virgin Galactic) by Robert Fortner / July 31, 2008
Tech Salmonella may be a key for a new vaccine Color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph showing <i>Salmonella typhimurium</i> (red) invading cultured human cells. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) by Robert Fortner / July 9, 2008
Culture Doc, got anything to make me immortal? UW's Matt Kaeberlin is optimistic about longevity research by Robert Fortner / August 26, 2009
Tech Once again, it's 'Apocalypse Now' in Southeast Asia Mosquito, the malaria-carrying menace by Robert Fortner / July 30, 2009
Tech A peek at aviation's future At the Oshkosh Air Show, the future was not exactly imminent, but in drones, spaceships, and scramjets you could get a picture by Robert Fortner / July 29, 2009