Soot from pollution causes winter snowpacks to warm, shrink and warm some more. This continuous cycle sends snowmelt streaming down mountains as much as a month early, a new study finds. How pollution affects a mountain range's natural water reservoirs is important for water resource managers in the western United States and Canada who plan for hydroelectricity generation, fisheries and farming. More...
Technology transfer expert John McEntire has joined the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as manager of information technology commercialization. More...
Six scientists from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Election as a fellow recognizes the researchers' exceptional efforts to advance science or its applications. More...
Wei-Jun Qian, a senior scientist at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, is one of 30 "rising young stars" named by Genome Technology magazine in its third annual "Tomorrow's PIs" special edition. The magazine offers readers a chance to see large-scale biological research through the eyes of some of the best and the brightest young scientists who are poised to make significant contributions to their areas of interest. More...
The slow natural restoration of hazardous sediments mired beneath the Puget Sound is progressing, thanks to Mother Nature and a stiff dose of federal environmental regulations. More...
At seaports around the world, long-legged heavy equipment called straddle carriers pick up shipping containers with the singular purpose of moving them from one location to another. Soon, these systems will play a new role - they will detect dangerous materials being smuggled for potential use in weapons of mass destruction. More...