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Climate change is helping invasive species take root in Washington

January 6, 2025, 6:05am Latest News

Skye Pelliccia knows an invasive plant when she sees one. Read story

‘A tall order’: Clark County, Vancouver and other cities struggle to craft required climate plans

December 21, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

For the first time, Clark County and all of its cities must address climate change in the 20-year plans required by the state’s Growth Management Act. Read story

The CHS oil refinery is silhouetted against the setting sun Sept. 28 in McPherson, Kan.

Methane-emissions tracker says problem is growing worse

The CHS oil refinery is silhouetted against the setting sun Sept. 28 in McPherson, Kan.

November 2, 2024, 6:03am Nation & World

The amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near fully documented and what is known is “only scratching the surface,” according to the CEO of one the companies that tracks methane with its own satellites. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range.

New WA program aims to curb air pollution in parts of state most affected, including Vancouver

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range.

August 28, 2024, 7:48am Clark County Health Free

Communities in Washington hit hardest by climate change may soon get state funding to improve air quality. Read story

Fourth Plain Forward program manager Will Fuentes, from left, social media coordinator Almendra Velazquez and community development manager Sheila Davis work on a project at Fourth Plain Community Commons in February in Vancouver. Fourth Plain Forward got a grant from the state for climate justice projects.

Nonprofit Fourth Plain Forward will use $95,000 grant to aid Vancouver residents affected by extreme weather

Fourth Plain Forward program manager Will Fuentes, from left, social media coordinator Almendra Velazquez and community development manager Sheila Davis work on a project at Fourth Plain Community Commons in February in Vancouver. Fourth Plain Forward got a grant from the state for climate justice projects.

August 20, 2024, 12:44pm Clark County News

The Washington State Department of Health awarded Vancouver nonprofit Fourth Plain Forward $95,000 to reduce economic and health disparities caused by climate change in Vancouver, especially along the Fourth Plain Boulevard corridor. Read story

FILE - Sonny Curley hands a cup of coffee to his father Harold Curley at their home near the ocean Wednesday, May 22, 2024, on the Quinault reservation in Taholah, Wash. The home has a rotting deck and black mold inside, and the family has had to evacuate several times due to flooding.

Money from Washington’s landmark climate law will help tribes face rising seas, climate change

FILE - Sonny Curley hands a cup of coffee to his father Harold Curley at their home near the ocean Wednesday, May 22, 2024, on the Quinault reservation in Taholah, Wash. The home has a rotting deck and black mold inside, and the family has had to evacuate several times due to flooding.

July 17, 2024, 7:56am Latest News

Tens of millions of dollars raised by a landmark climate law in Washington state will go to Native American tribes that are at risk from climate change and rising sea levels to help them move to higher ground, install solar panels, buy electric vehicles and restore wetlands, Gov. Jay Inslee… Read story

Antonio Espinoza, a supervisor with the Gras Lawn landscaping company, uses a gasoline-powered leaf blower to clean up around a housing development Tuesday in Brick, N.J. New Jersey is one of many states either considering or already having banned gasoline-powered leaf blowers on environmental and health grounds.

U.S. bans on gas-powered leaf blowers gain ground

Antonio Espinoza, a supervisor with the Gras Lawn landscaping company, uses a gasoline-powered leaf blower to clean up around a housing development Tuesday in Brick, N.J. New Jersey is one of many states either considering or already having banned gasoline-powered leaf blowers on environmental and health grounds.

June 22, 2024, 6:03am Business

The roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable part of daily life in communities across America, leading towns and states to ban or restrict blowers that run on gasoline. Read story

Members of the Clark County Council are pictured after new councilors took the oath of office at the Clark County Public Service Center on Jan. 3, 2023. Councilors are, from left, Glen Yung, Michelle Belkot, Karen Bowerman (on screen), Gary Medvigy and Sue Marshall.

Clark County focuses on climate planning; public meetings to focus on resilience, equity

Members of the Clark County Council are pictured after new councilors took the oath of office at the Clark County Public Service Center on Jan. 3, 2023. Councilors are, from left, Glen Yung, Michelle Belkot, Karen Bowerman (on screen), Gary Medvigy and Sue Marshall.

June 21, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

Clark County’s climate planning efforts are in the spotlight this week. Read story

The Colorado River flows along the California-Arizona state line on April 3, 2023.

Drought tool feeling heat: Climate change challenges data used by scientists to assess arid states of U.S. West

The Colorado River flows along the California-Arizona state line on April 3, 2023.

June 15, 2024, 6:05am Nation & World

Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999. Read story

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Jason Momoa in a scene from “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” (Warner Bros.

Researchers find Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Jason Momoa in a scene from “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” (Warner Bros.

May 31, 2024, 6:04am Entertainment

Aquaman might not mind if the oceans rise, but moviegoers might. Read story