The Pacific Northwest is ripe for a major earthquake — and shaking and tsunamis wouldn’t be the only threats from such an event, according to new research. Coastal land would also sink nearly ...

Temperatures soared Sunday in the Pacific Northwest as Seattle broke its long-standing record for the hottest day this late in the season, reaching 88 degrees. Dry, gusty conditions helped spread ...

SEATTLE — Have you ever wondered why hurricanes are rare along the West Coast and don't hit the Pacific Northwest? Here's why: First, it's just plain colder.Water temperatures play the main role ...

Native trees in the Pacific Northwest are facing challenges, prompting the use of a climate adaptation strategy known as "assisted migration." The concept of assisted migration involves humans ...

Officials in Seattle and Portland opened cooling centers across the cities. The Pacific Northwest is experiencing what meteorologists believe will be an unusually long heat spell for the region ...

Numerous heat-related warnings and advisories are being issued for a dangerous heat wave blanketing the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rocky Mountains this week. High and low temperatures could ...

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, CO2 Foundation ...

Now, more than half a century since this work began, many in the field say they’re close to reaching this goal — and the Pacific Northwest is emerging as one of the few fusion hubs worldwide.

Known as Axial Seamount, it’s the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest — though one most people haven’t heard of because it lies about 300 miles offshore and just under a mile ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — April is just days away and that typically means drier and warmer weather begins moving into the Pacific Northwest. April showers bring May flowers. That’s what’s ...

Please drive carefully and bundle up. We want you all to be weather aware. Stay with the KOIN 6 Weather Team for the latest on the forecast across the Pacific Northwest as winter weather ramps up.

It’s huckleberry season in the Pacific Northwest. The juicy berries with a sweet and tart flavor can be found from July until September or early October, depending on how high into the mountains ...