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Get ready, it's haboob season
What's a haboob, you ask? It's a dust storm. They can occur in Central and Eastern Washington every spring through fall. Read these safety tips to protect your health.
Better living through Green Chemistry
After nearly a century of manufacturing dangerous toxic chemicals, a new perspective in the field has emerged called "Green Chemistry."
Fecal Matters: Discovery Park is open for water contact recreation, King County
Public Health Seattle & King County lifted the no water contact advisory at Discovery Park in King County.
Fecal Matters: A portion of Alki Beach Park is closed to water recreation, King County
Alki Beach Park in King County near Bonair Drive SW is closed to water recreation due to a sewer overflow.
Nuclear Waste Program intern gains new appreciation for the scope of work at Hanford
During his summer internship with Ecology's Nuclear Waste Program, Tri-Cities native Isaac Leggett expanded his knowledge about Hanford beyond anything he'd learned growing up in the area.
Celebrate Pride! The ornate tube worm sports all the colors of the rainbow
Our benthic taxonomists share details on critters in sediment habitats, including life history, and the role each critter plays in the community. This month's focus is the Ornate Tube Worm.
Testing for toxics
New testing by our product testing team found chemicals that could be toxic in children’s products.
Chip, chip, hooray!
The widespread drought in Washington and climbing temperatures mean that a major blaze could come at any time.
Reining in dust in the Horse Heaven Hills
It’s no secret that Eastern Washington can get windy. And that’s not a problem… until that wind picks up loose soil and sends it aloft.
Finding common ground for clean water and healthy farms
Bill Dewey is the new co-chair of our Ag/Water Quality committee.