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

This should have West Coasters shaking in their shoes.

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

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 ...

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

In an exciting development, scientists from the University of Washington have observed signs that an underwater volcano off ...

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

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

The brief taste of summer heat is expected to fade around Portland Friday as a weak front brings the chance of rain back to ...

Scientists at UW's Cabled Array, one of the world's largest ocean observatories monitoring this active volcano, have seen potential eruption signs in recent months.

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