Hurricane Laura Recovery Could Take Years It will be months, or years, before people in southern Louisiana fully recover from Hurricane Laura. The storm's 150 mph winds damaged or destroyed thousands of buildings when it came ashore.
Water, Water, Every Where—And Now Scientists Know Where It Came From Some unusual meteorites suggest that Earth got its water at its start, rather than forming dry and being watered by comets later on. Nell Greenfieldboyce
U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Didn't Give Lawmakers Credit For Backing Climate Bills The Chamber has called for legislative action on climate, but the business group didn't take climate into account when evaluating U.S. lawmakers' voting records, an environmental think tank says. Camila Domonoske
Record-Setting Blazes Continue To Rip Through Northern California On all sides of the San Francisco Bay Area, the three largest blazes are burrowing through forest and rural areas mostly uncontained, officials said. Samantha Raphelson
To Manage Wildfire, California Looks To What Tribes Have Known All Along Native American tribes are restoring traditional burning in California, which could help the state reduce the risk of extreme wildfires. Lauren Sommer
Wildfires Hit California's Redwoods And Condors, But There's Still Hope Growing wildfires have overtaken old-growth redwoods and endangered condor nests, but biologists say they could survive. Lauren Sommer
As Wildfires Continue To Spread In California, Its Governor Seeks Outside Help Gov. Gavin Newsom says an area the size of Rhode Island is now ablaze in his state. He's looking for help from other states and the federal government. David Welna
Tom Rivett-Carnac: How Can We Shift Our Mindset To Fight Climate Change? It's easy to feel powerless against looming challenges we cannot control — like climate change. So what should we do? Political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac says the power is in our mindset. NPR/TED Staff
South Dakota Community Saves Beloved Curbside Cornstalk A single stalk of corn growing off the curb of an intersection in Sioux Falls, S.D., gained local fame for its perseverance. When it was uprooted, the the community rushed to save it.
The Atlantic Is Awash With Far More Plastic Than Previously Thought, Study Finds A new study suggests there is far more plastic in the Atlantic Ocean than scientists previously thought, especially very small pieces of plastic that can end up inside fish and other animals. Rebecca Hersher