King tides around Puget Sound mean potentially dangerous high water — and coming spring
County conservation districts advise caution as the third and final run of king tides on WA shorelines will hit this weekend ...
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Oysters recalled in Washington and Oregon over potential norovirus contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recalling oysters harvested from Puget Sound in December, citing possible norovirus ...
Orca Tahlequah's new baby dies
In a day of sadness and surprise, researchers on Puget Sound on Tuesday found J61, the new calf born to mother orca Tahlequah ...
Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mourning Again
Mr. Hanson said on Thursday that he did not know why the female calf, who lived for a few days during the last weeks of ...
B-Town Blog5d
Local student’s innovative proposal highlights connection between storm drains and Puget Sound health
A Des Moines student is calling for a simple but impactful campaign to raise awareness about storm water pollution and its harmful effects on Puget Sound.Christopher Saturia, who presented the idea as ...
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New indicator tracks and visualizes ocean acidification in Washington
Shellfish are a good source of nutrition, and many people enjoy harvesting and eating them. Oysters, razor clams and mussels ...
The Islands' Sounder11d
Washington state poised to set precedent as first government in the world to successfully remove and permanently ban commercial net-pen aquaculture
Washington state recently garnered international attention for its successful removal of all polluting and hazardous ...
Upset Venice neighbors speak out about noise pollution after buffer vegetation was removed
The removal happened ahead of recent hurricanes to clear drainage paths, but now occupants of around 40 homes are dealing ...
The Business Journals14d
Famous Dave's franchisee shutters 2 Puget Sound-area locations
The restaurant group that operated the locations says it's exiting the brand as a franchisee. Bellevue-based Ascend Hospitality Group last week closed its Famous Dave’s barbecue restaurants in ...
Cold and dark? No problem. Meet the volunteers testing Bellingham’s stormwater for pollution
Layered up for the winter weather, donning rubber boots and headlamps, a crew of four volunteers — mostly retirees — headed ...
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Northern India and Pakistan are yet again engulfed in a haze of pollution — but a lasting solution is possible
The causes of this phenomenon are well known. Pollution levels typically begin to surge during the autumn festival of Diwali because of the widespread use of fireworks. The situation worsens as ...
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Supreme Court dismisses constitutional claim in California air pollution case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a red-state constitutional challenge to California’s special authority to fight air pollution. Over a dissent by Justice Clarence Thomas ...