Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest (PNW), sometimes referred to as Cascadia, is a geographic region in western North America bounded by its coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains to the east.

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The widespread practice of killing animals to manage populations is called "lethal control." Think: coyote culls in the West, and barred owls in the Pacific Northwest. But what does the science say about the effectiveness of killing as a management tool? Does it work? PNAS Front Matter investigates.

Bomb Cyclone Batters the Pacific Northwest Leaving 600,000 in the Dark

Deluge Unleashed: Another Powerful Atmospheric River Drenches Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest launches clean hydrogen energy hub - EurekAlert

Scientists map one of Earth’s top hazards in the Pacific Northwest

Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate - EurekAlert

Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate

Why pickle-shaped sea creatures are popping up along Pacific Northwest coasts

Product that kills agricultural pests also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail

Cooler, wetter parts of Pacific Northwest likely to see more fires, new simulations predict

As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest

Curly haired ‘woolly dogs’ of the Pacific Northwest were no myth

Pacific Northwest snowpack endangered by increasing spring heatwaves

Unprecedented Atmospheric River Soaks the Pacific Northwest

Atmospheric River Flows into the Pacific Northwest

Tree Rings Expose a Hidden Earthquake Menace in the Pacific Northwest

REBURN: A new tool to model wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and beyond

Gray whales feeding along the Pacific Northwest coast are smaller than their counterparts who travel farther to forage

In the Pacific Northwest, 2021 Was the Hottest Year in a Millennium