The geology of the Cascadia subduction zone has largely staved off climate-related sea-level rise in the Pacific Northwest, ...

A commercial fisherman nabbed a large male Chinese mitten crab in the lower Columbia River late last month, putting ...

This should have West Coasters shaking in their shoes.

The Cascadia subduction zone could pose a major threat to the West Coast if a high magnitude earthquake were to occur, ...

Scary headlines about the Pacific Northwest sinking into the sea are circulating online, with warnings that a major ...

A big quake in the Pacific Northwest today could cause coastal land to sink rapidly — up to seven feet, a new study finds.

While demand for power is surging, the region’s two biggest power consumers, Washington and Oregon, have laws requiring the ...

Scientists at UW's Cabled Array, one of the world's largest ocean observatories monitoring this active volcano, have seen ...

The combination of tectonic activity and climate change could significantly increase flood risks in the region, according to ...

A commercial fisherman caught a highly invasive Chinese mitten crab in the Lower Columbia River, Oregon wildlife officials ...

Oregon wildlife officials are warning that a highly invasive species of crab has been spotted for the first time in the ...

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