If a megaquake – also known as the “Big One” – were to hit the West Coast, scientists have a better idea of what might happen ...

A Chinese mitten crab has been caught in the Pacific Northwest for the first time, raising concerns about the spread of the ...

This should have West Coasters shaking in their shoes.

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

University of Oregon researchers are developing a greener iron-making process, one that ditches traditional coal-powered ...

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

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

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

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

A major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could sink land and expand flood zones, putting thousands more at risk.

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 ...