'Scorched earth, as far as the eye can see.' How Washington wildfires are devastating human and animal communities Since Labor Day, more than 600,000 acres have burned across Washington State. Wildfires have burned an area more than 10 times the size of Seattle. In the city of Bridgeport, in North Central Washington, the wildfires wiped out homes and structures. It's also threatening a key species there. Kim Malcolm
Climate Change May Wipe Out Large Mangrove Forests, New Research Suggests Mangroves help protect coastal areas from flooding and sequester more carbon than tropical forests. But new studies suggest they may be wiped out by the rise of sea levels. Greg Allen
The smoke is here. Hazardous air quality in Seattle as wildfires rage Smoke from wildfires burning in California, Oregon and Washington has made it's way into the Seattle area. KUOW Staff
Why Firefighting Alone Won't Stop Western Mega-Fires In another record-breaking year, communities are realizing the best way to survive wildfires is learning to live with them. Nathan Rott
How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work on a large scale. Laura Sullivan
'Massive' cloud of wildfire smoke arrives in Seattle overnight A huge mass of smoke from Oregon and California wildfires made its way through Western Washington overnight Thursday, blown in by shifting winds from the southwest. Liz Brazile
The World Lost Two-Thirds Of Its Wildlife In 50 Years. We Are to Blame Human activities are causing an "unprecedented" and alarming decline in wildlife populations around the world, a new report warns. It says the staggering loss ultimately threatens human life as well. Nathan Rott
Defender Of Amazon Tribes Killed In Brazil Rieli Franciscato was a leading expert on uncontacted tribes and was killed while on a mission to shield an isolated indigenous group from a possible hostile encounter with outsiders. Philip Reeves
Onshore winds could bring more wildfire smoke back to Seattle area A shift in the winds over Puget Sound is coming ... but that might not blow away the wildfire smoke lingering over the region. And that’s because of fires far to the south. Kim Shepard
Seattle Now: Baby orca! It's been a tough week, but there's at least one piece of news to celebrate: Orca mom J35, or Tahlequah, had her calf. Clare McGrane
