Every National Forest In California Is Closing Because Of Wildfire Risk The closures start Tuesday night and run through Sept. 17. The U.S. Forest Service is citing the extraordinary risk of wildfires and forecasts that show the threat will only remain high. Bill Chappell
Hundreds Of Thousands Left Without Power After Hurricane Ida Hundreds of thousands of people are without power in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida. Crews in the state are fanning out to help. John Burnett
What The Gila River Means To A Latino Calling For Federal Protection Activists want the federal government to officially declare New Mexico's Gila River a "wild and scenic river."
Greenhouse Gas Levels Are The Highest Ever Seen — And That's Going Back 800,000 Years Scientists said the concentration of carbon dioxide, which contributes to climate change, is the highest in data going back 800,000 years, based on ice core records. Deepa Shivaram
Nest with nearly 1,500 Asian giant hornets destroyed near Blaine A team outfitted in sting-proof foam suits eradicated a nest of the world’s largest hornets near Blaine, Washington, and the U.S.-Canada border on Wednesday. It is the first Asian giant hornet nest to be destroyed in 2021. John Ryan
Nation's first hydrogen-powered ferry launches in Bellingham A hydrogen-powered ferry, the first of its kind in the United States, has launched in Bellingham. John Ryan
This Is The Devastation The Deadly Flooding Wrought In Tennessee Record-breaking storms dropped more than 9 inches of rain on areas of Middle Tennessee. At least 21 people are dead and dozens are still missing. Nell Clark
How to fight a wildfire We all see the news stories and experience the smoke of wildfires up and down the West coast. But what does it actually look like on the ground for the people who fight those blazes? Today we find out. Paige Browning
Colorado River, Lifeline Of The West, Sees Historic Water Shortage Declaration The first-ever shortage declaration on the Colorado River forces arid Western states to re-examine their relationship with resources many take for granted, drinking water and cheap hydroelectricity. Kirk Siegler
22 Dead, Many Missing After 17 Inches Of Rain In Tennessee Flooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving families uncertain about whether their loved ones survived the unprecedented deluge. The Associated Press
