The Snohomish County Council will hear testimony and consider amendments to its Critical Area Regulations ordinance.

Swamps are wetlands containing woody plants like trees and shrubs. Forest and shrub swamps are important habitats, especially ...

We've submitted our latest Water Quality Assessment to EPA and we've opened the Call for Data to work on the next assessment of state waters.

For the first time, scientists have mapped groundwater variables nationally to understand which aquifers are most vulnerable to contamination from orphan wells. Oil and gas wells with no active owner ...

The Ogallala Aquifer crosses eight states and is North America’s largest underground source of fresh water. Map: Erin Aigner for Circle of Blue To the economic gains, now add ecological benefits.

A man nearly drowned in the Skykomish River near Index on Friday after falling out of his kayak, Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (SRFR) posted on Facebook. The agency said the man inhaled water ...

SNOHOMISH, Wash. — A Snohomish County resident ... Due to the absence of a nearby fire hydrant, water tenders were dispatched to ensure a steady water supply. A power line detached from the ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

In optimal conditions, it can map shallow waters up to 65.6 feet deep ... are unsafe Adaptive signal processing for challenging water conditions Integrated camera for true-color data visualization ...

The meager snowpack has prompted the Department of Ecology to put 14 watersheds across Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Chelan, Okanogan and Pierce counties under a drought advisory. While the ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds NE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 49 °F (9.4 °C). Cloudy with a high of 71 °F (21.7 °C) and a 49% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 9 mph (8 ...