Walking along the banks of a river, through a young forest, or along a city street, there is a tree that stands out from the rest. At first glance it might appear to be just another paper birch, but ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, Jim and Birte ...

“It’s becoming more standard practice, even across Canada, that communities and their partners in other governments are offering cooling centres and fresh air centres with the concerns of heat ...

Earlier this summer, the record return of sockeye salmon on the Columbia River looked to be doomed by water too warm to pass. But the run got a well-timed break from the heat. The Fish Passage ...

The Heat announced Thursday that it will unveil a statue for Dwyane Wade on Sunday, Oct. 27 and honor him the next night during a home game against Detroit. The bronze statue — designed by ...

While East River locations are mainly quiet on Wednesday, we may see some scattered showers and thunderstorms to the west. A “Marginal Risk” for severe storms will be in place for the western ...

WARSAW, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The level of Poland's longest river, the Vistula, has fallen to a record low, the meteorological office said, leaving sandbanks exposed in Warsaw and water so shallow a ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Due to the excessive heat forecasted for Monday, the NorthPark Mall food pantry will be closed. Officials with River Bend Food Bank posted the update to social media.

The wrecks of explosives-laden Nazi ships sunk in the Danube River during World War II have ... the lingering effect of severe heat waves and persistent drought in July and August.

Milwaukee County is under a heat advisory today and an excessive heat watch tomorrow as temperatures are forecasted to reach the 90s with possible heat indices over 100 degrees. Meanwhile ...