Courtney Flatt
Reporter | Northwest News Network-
Even with smoke, you can breathe easier. Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have practical tips to keep the air clean inside homes despite the smoke in Northwest skies.
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Taxpayers spent $15 million on research to build a breakthrough battery. Then the U.S. government gave it to China.
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OSU scientists aboard the Bell M. Shimada keep an eye out for whales. One scientist hopes to help predict where whales will show up by studying the food they eat.
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One single-celled oceanic organism could provide big answers to questions about climate change.
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The place where salmon spend most of their lives also is the place scientists know the least about: the ocean.
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A bill that could provide millions of dollars for Oregon and Washington to protect vulnerable wildlife is one step closer to becoming law.
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Almost every population of Northwest freshwater mussels is declining. Researchers hope to figure out what’s going on so they can save these keystone species.
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According to recent data from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, coal plant closures in the Northwest and an increase in natural gas generation means fewer heat-trapping emissions recently contributed to climate change.
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Fish swimming out to sea over the past year have lucked into some of the best water temperatures and food abundance along the West Coast in the last 24 years, according to an analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began monitoring ocean conditions.
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Recent atmospheric research may help Northwest forest managers better prepare for wildfires.
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday sided with the federal government, saying the case of the tribal leaders was moot.
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Upper Columbia tribes want help to continue reintroducing salmon above Grand Coulee Dam.