As Covid recedes in US a new worry emerges: wildlife passing on the virus | Coronavirus | The Guardian
During Fire Season, One Family Learns To Save Trees, You Must Cut Some Down - Northwest Public Broadcasting
Peter Polson’s feet crunch as he walks across a meadow on his property. This time last year, his boots wouldn’t have made that noise. Now, the meadow is blackened after the Cedar Creek fire swept through his land just west of downtown Winthrop.
Infrastructure bill includes funding for Western water systems | Water | capitalpress.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House Nov. 5 voted 228-206 to pass a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that includes $8.3 billion dollars in water-related investments.
The package, HR 3684, includes investments in dams, waterways, flood prevention efforts, drought resilience, groundwater storage and conveyance, aquifer recharge projects and other water works.
USDA Underscores Commitment to Climate Action at COP26 | USDA
United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack underscored the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s support for President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to combating climate change and creating good-paying jobs and economic growth in the United States.
Legal agreement reached to continue protections for Canada lynx | News | wenatcheeworld.com
The Canada lynx, which has been documented in the North Cascades, will remain listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, according to a settlement agreement filed Friday in U.S. District Court.
The Human Side of the New Normal - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
Public organizations from villages, communities, counties, states and the federal level are all coming to a reckoning—a new frightening, unnerving and never-before-seen new normal...Employees from all sectors are demanding transparency, development, trusting environments, compassion and care.
Deal sets course for overhaul of private forest management in Oregon - OPB
Timber and environmental groups have reached an agreement that sets Oregon on a course to overhaul management of 10 million acres of private forestlands in the state.
The deal, announced Saturday by Gov. Kate Brown’s office, concludes more than a year of negotiations between often at-odds sides to develop a plan to boost protections for vulnerable fish and wildlife while shielding the timber industry’s ability to log.
After Down Years, Clam Diggers Return to Washington Coast - Northwest Public Broadcasting
Despite the punishing conditions, thousands of people are drawn to the Washington coast each fall. The first digs of the year suggest a promising season. An estimated 55,700 diggers attended the mid-September opener, harvesting over 1 million clams, according to a Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife press release.
Inslee: Washington hasn't done enough on climate | Washington | capitalpress.com
OLYMPIA — Declaring the state hasn't done enough to reduce carbon emissions, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday he will ask lawmakers to pass more climate legislation.
Inslee said he will propose further limits on fossil fuels, including on using natural gas, to get the state on course to slash greenhouse gases in roughly half by 2030.
Spawn patrol: East Fork of Lewis River great place to watch fish on their journey - The Columbian
The onset of fall and coming of seasonal rains is perfect timing for the salmon that spawn in the East Fork of the Lewis River.
At places such as Lucia Falls Regional Park, along Northeast Lucia Falls Road northeast of Battle Ground, visitors can watch the large fish jump the waterfalls on their way to their ancestral spawning grounds.
Gov. Inslee defends veto, talks climate change with Tribes | Bellingham Herald
Washington state Tribal leaders praised some of Gov. Jay Inslee’s actions at the annual Centennial Accord Meeting Wednesday, Oct. 27, but also criticized his decision to veto sections of the Climate Commitment Act supported by Tribes.
The annual meeting focuses on cementing the government-to-government relationship between the state and Tribes with representatives from the state’s 29 federally recognized Tribes and a few other Pacific Northwest Tribes.
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WA fish researchers use tiny sensors and other tech to save salmon | Crosscut
Ecologists are piloting a technology that is expected to help restore waterways like the Green River to eventually produce more fish.
USDA Invests $21 Million in Effort to Help Producers Build Drought Resilience | NRCS
Washington (Funding amount: $1,900,000)
Kittitas Reclamation District (Kittitas)
Whitestone Reclamation District (Okanogan)
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Earth-Friendly Kernza Crop May Change Agriculture for Better (VIDEO)
Kernza is a perennial crop that's essentially a cousin of wheat, but its roots store carbon in the ground to help prevent soil erosion and runoff.
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North Carolina farmers dig in as EPA considers redefining 'waters of the United States" - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
Biden-Harris Administration announces steps to improve conditions for salmon in Columbia River Basin | Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration announced an important step to chart a path forward in a longstanding Columbia River Basin conflict regarding the operation of 14 federal dams and their impacts on the region’s salmon and steelhead populations.
U.S. Winter Outlook: Drier, warmer South, wetter North with return of La Nina | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Drought likely to persist across the West, improve in the Northwest
Winter forecast cool, wet for much of Northwest | Water | capitalpress.com
The odds favor a wet and cool winter in Washington and most of Idaho and Oregon, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, releasing a winter outlook that bodes well for Northwest snowpacks and next year's irrigation season.
Prescribed Burning Begins In State Forests - Northwest Public Broadcasting
With cooler temperatures and more moisture in the air, preparations for next year’s wildfires have begun, and this means planned fires.
Both the Roslyn fire department and the Colville National Forest began pile burns last week.
Federal Register :: Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program
As part of our (USDA) broader efforts on climate change, we are requesting information (comments) from the public on a Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program
La Niña Has Developed and Is Expected to Last Through Winter. Here's What That Could Mean for the U.S. | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
La Niña has developed and is expected to impact the weather in the U.S. this winter. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Washington wineries considering dramatic changes for climate change | Crosscut
Warmer summers — and winters — force Washington vintners to reconsider their crops.
Salmon Spawning Above Grand Coulee Dam A 'Hopeful' Sight - Northwest Public Broadcasting
Salmon are now spawning in waters blocked by Grand Coulee Dam. It’s the start of a larger effort to reintroduce salmon into the blocked area.
Aquaponic farms bubble up in Clark County - The Columbian
These farms operate by creating a symbiotic relationship between fish and plants. It begins with a fish tank. Helpful bacteria in the tank turn ammonia from the fish waste into nitrites and then nitrates. The water is pumped from the tank into the area where the plants grow. Plant roots suck up the nitrates. The clean water then flows back into the fish tank to begin the cycle again.
La Niña has arrived and will stick around. Here is what that means for the dry Southwest and US hurricanes - CNN
Public asked to report sightings of tree-of-heaven, spotted lanternfly | Lake Chelan Mirror