Environment
Can the United Nations help save Pacific salmon?
The U.N. High Seas Treaty is a historic agreement for marine conservation, but its impact on the plummeting fish population is still uncertain.
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Mossback's Northwest: How Portland pickled a lost orca
In 1931, a baby whale swam up the Columbia and wound up buried on a Washington mountain. Sound like Northwest lore? Well, it's true.
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Human Elements: Glass creations inspired by PNW marine life
Based on Lopez Island, artist and environmentalist Raven Skyriver breathes endangered Salish Sea animals into fragile glass.
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Parasites are vanishing from WA waters. That should concern you
An unprecedented study of trends in marine parasite biodiversity shows a majority are struggling. That could spell disaster for other animals.
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Alaskan snow crabs are canaries for worsening fishing woes
As the crustacean's population plummets in the Bering Sea, so do the livelihoods of fishers in Washington and beyond.