Image of the Day: Low Water Flow Triggers Avian Cholera
More than 10,000 migrating birds in the U.S. have died from an outbreak of avian cholera caused by reduced water flowing through marshlands of Oregon and California, according to federal wildlife officials. The drier conditions force the birds to gather in smaller areas and those crowded conditions help spread the disease. Avian cholera appears in… Read More
Rising Temps in Northwest May Impact Hydro, California
Spring is just around the corner, but on the West Coast, there's scant evidence winter was ever there. In Washington, Oregon, and particularly California, far less snow and rain has fallen this winter than usual and it has many people worried about water supplies further into spring and summer. … Read More
Image of the Day: Tall Trees Tell Telling Tale
The coastal Pacific Northwest of the U.S. has the tallest trees in North America, averaging as much as 131 feet in height. It has the densest biomass—the total mass of organisms living within a given area—in the country.… Read More
Weird Winter Continues with Western Storms
Heavy rains and mountain snows, along with strong winds, are expected through the weekend and into next week in northern California, parts of Oregon, and Washington.… Read More
Seattle Sees Nearly a Year’s Worth of Snow in One Storm
The chart shows the largest 24-hour snowfall amounts (in inches) for each month dating back for each of the Seattle area observation stations, including Sea-Tac airport and the University of Washington.… Read More
Winter Storm Slams the Pacific Northwest
Still, considering that Seattle's average snowfall in an entire year is 5.9 inches, this is still a significant storm for them.… Read More
Potentially Crippling Snowstorm for Seattle, Portland
Considering that Seattle typically sees just 5.9 inches of snow during an entire winter, this storm is likely to cause major problems for the city.… Read More
Mapping US Tidal Power Potential
In some places, like the Pacific Northwest, the changing tides send water rushing through channels so narrow that it picks up incredible speed. This tidal water flow can be so powerful that its energy could be harnessed as clean electricity.… Read More
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