Pacific Northwest

• Tree rings help determine date of ancient twin earthquakes in Pacific Northwest

  A research team from the University of Arizona compared tree rings, with their data pinpointing that the two earthquakes happened back to back in either late A.D. 923 or early 924.

  Science

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• New orca calf spotted in endangered southern resident pod near B.C. waters

  A baby orca has apparently been born to an endangered killer whale population in the Pacific Northwest, scientists reported.

  Environment

  Jun 28, 2023
  
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• Vancouver’s air pollution spiked in 2022, likely due to wildfires: report

  IQAir, based in Switzerland, reviewed the status of air quality around the world and ranked Canada 111 out of 131 countries, with Guam in "last place" with the least polluted air.

  Environment

  Mar 14, 2023
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• Records fall as U.S. Northwest swelters under multiday heat wave

  Temperatures aren't expected to cool in western Oregon and Washington until the weekend.

  World

  Jul 27, 2022
• At least 1 missing amid flooding, landslides in U.S. Pacific Northwest winter storm

  Snow and rain forced the closure of parts of Washington state's two major highways with flooding that also swamped roads throughout Western Washington and Oregon.

  Weather

  Jan 8, 2022
• Hundreds of people have died from extreme heat in western Canada, U.S., officials say

  Nearly 500 deaths were reported in British Columbia alone, while dozens of additional deaths in Oregon and Washington state have been linked to dangerous overheating.

  Weather

  Jun 30, 2021
• The Pacific Ocean is now so acidic, Dungeness crab shells are dissolving

  Researchers didn't think this would happen until much later this century.

  Environment

  Jan 28, 2020
• B.C. can rest easy – for now – despite ever-increasing earthquakes on West Coast, experts say

  But those experts say "The Big One" is still coming to the Pacific Northwest at some point.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2019
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• B.C. earthquakes remind residents to look ahead to ‘The Big One’

  For years, experts have warned the Pacific Northwest region is due for a major earthquake, potentially reaching a magnitude of 9.0.

  Environment

  Jul 5, 2019
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• Geoscientists gather in Penticton to discuss geology, soil, wine

  National Association of Geoscience Teachers conference began Tuesday and wraps up Thursday.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2019