Science Jul 18 This aquatic grass could help shellfish threatened by ocean acidification By Jes Burns, OPB/EarthFix
Science Mar 03 Northwest scientists scramble to keep deadly bat syndrome at bay Wildlife biologists tackle the big mystery as to how white-nose bat syndrome landed in Washington state. By Michael Werner, OPB/EarthFix
Science Oct 31 Listen to 58 years of climate change in one minute Data you can dread — and dance to: the Keeling Curve. By John Ryan, KUOW Public Radio
Science Oct 06 Oregon to transform lakes into batteries to charge electricity grid A project in Oregon’s Klamath County is aiming to complement renewable energy development in the Northwest by creating a giant water battery. By Jes Burns, OPB/EarthFix
Science May 10 Where does America’s e-waste end up? GPS tracker tells all Despite pledges to responsibly recycle old TVs and other unwanted electronics with toxic materials inside, an investigation tracks e-waste from the U.S. to unregulated scrapyards in Hong Kong. By Katie Campbell, KCTS9/EarthFix, Ken Christensen, KCTS9/Earthfix
Apr 01 White nose syndrome strikes bats west of the Rockies for first time By Jes Burns, OPB/EarthFix White nose syndrome, a devastating bat disease, has now been confirmed in the Pacific Northwest. Continue reading
Feb 27 What long-dead whalers can teach us about climate change By Ashley Ahearn, KUOW/EarthFix Log books from 19th century whaling ships are treasure troves for modern-day climate scientists. They’re mining these old volumes for day-to-day weather and sea-ice reports from the Arctic region. Continue reading
Feb 12 Washington considers nation’s first carbon tax. Let these chickens give you the scoop By Ken Christensen, KCTS9/Earthfix Passing a voter-backed initiative would make Washington the first state to tax residents and businesses on their carbon emissions. Continue reading
Jan 28 Ancient mammoth bones discovered under Oregon State’s stadium By Cassandra Profita, EarthFix An expansion project at Oregon State University’s Reser Stadium has uncovered ancient mammoth bones under the football field’s end zone. Continue reading
Jan 07 Before Oregon’s armed takeover, a long-brewing dispute over rangeland health By Jes Burns and Tony Schick, OPB/EarthFix Experts say better data on ecosystem health would be a step to restoring trust between federal agencies and the ranchers and who lease public land. Continue reading