West Coast of the United States

Underwater And On Fire: U.S. Climate Change Magnifies Extremes

As the East Coast gets drenched and the drier West Coast is ablaze, climate change may not be the only factor.
By Seth Borenstein, AP

Weather May Turn For The Worse As West Coast Fires Death Toll Reaches 35

Warnings of low moisture and strong winds threaten to fan flames after cooler conditions offered a brief reprieve.
By Lindsay Whitehurst and Sara Cline, AP Wire

Smoke Chokes West Coast As Wildfire Deaths Keep Climbing

The death toll from the fires in California, Oregon and Washington stood at 31 and was expected to rise sharply.
By Andrew Selsky and Lindsay Whitehurst, AP

Democratic Governors Form Compacts To Coordinate Reopening Amid Pandemic

The governors in the Northeast and along the West Coast announced separate state compacts after Trump said he gets to decide when to "open up the states."
By Geoff Mulvihill, AP

West Coast Fishery Rebounds In Rare Conservation 'Home Run'

After years of uncertainty, fishermen who use nets to catch rockfish, bocaccio, sole, Pacific Ocean perch and other deep-dwelling fish are making a comeback.
By AP

These Are The Healthiest And Unhealthiest U.S. Cities

Location, location, location.
By Adriana Belmonte, Yahoo Finance

So Many Dead Whales Are Washing Up On The West Coast That NOAA Is Pleading For Help

The federal agency is calling on property owners to volunteer space where a mounting toll of dead whales can decompose naturally.
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Dozens Of Starved Gray Whales Are Washing Up All Along The West Coast

"Is this the harbinger of things to come?” one ecologist asked.
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Another Devastating Wildfire Season Ahead For West Coast, Agency Warns

Last year's California wildfires were among the deadliest ever in the U.S.
By Nicholas Geranios, AP