Equity
Lummi Nation prioritizes tradition in new food assistance program
Members of the nation in northwest WA now have more control over how culturally important foods — like locally caught salmon — are distributed.
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Herring are swimming back to the Salish Sea
The fish almost disappeared from Howe Sound in the mid-1970s. Now, the Squamish Nation and citizen scientists are welcoming them home.
Environment
Noisy ships are sending beluga whales into a tailspin
Researchers in B.C. found that ocean sound pollution interrupts the Arctic white whales' communication, migration and hunting habits.
Environment
Recycling isn't enough to slow plastic pollution, WA scientists say
Despite new tech and materials, the most realistic solution is to use less plastic in packaging.
Environment
Indigenous sea gardens fed communities, preserved ecosystems
Coastal gardens once saw harvests that rivaled today's commercial fisheries without exploiting the land. Some Native communities are now reviving the tradition.