The Tachi Yokut Tribe reconnects with the long-dry Tulare Lake, back after wet winter After massive precipitation, the long-dry Tulare Lake is back. That's been hard on crops and homes, but has allowed the Tachi Yokut Tribe to reconnect with the lake they once built their lives around. Soreath Hok
Joshua trees are dying. This new legislation hopes to tackle that. The iconic spindly plants are under threat from a variety of factors, including climate change and development, and the California legislature is stepping in to help. Manuela López Restrepo
El Niño plus climate change means record-breaking heat Some of the hottest global weather in recorded history is happening this week. It's likely that records will continue to fall this year. Rebecca Hersher
Keep a cold campfire this NW summer We're just at the beginning stages of fire season, and as the west side of the cascades gets drier and drier, the Department of Natural Resources needs everyone’s help to prevent wildfire. Diana Opong
The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says Japan can release nuclear waste water into the ocean The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved a plan by Japan's government to dump nuclear waste water from the destroyed Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean. Ashley Westerman
Hot temps and maybe a bit of wildfire smoke in store for Seattle this week KUOW's Casey Martin reports a few places will be open for unsheltered people to get inside. Casey Martin
Fireworks this 4th of July? Leave it to the professionals, officials urge Western Washington is extremely dry. And with no rain in sight, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wants everyone to be extra careful this 4th of July. Diana Opong
Fireworks can make bad air quality even worse. For some cities, the answer is drones After days of smoky conditions caused by Canadian wildfires, some U.S. cities are looking to play it safe this Fourth of July with innovative alternatives to their fireworks displays. Emily Olson
