Why famished orcas may have to wait 90 years for more salmon That’s what environmental activists found as they began to restore the tiny Rhone-Poulenc salt marsh deep in the industrial bowels of Tacoma. John Ryan
Stop fishing salmon, orca lovers say. You’re missing the point, Skagit tribe says At meeting after public meeting over the past six months, orca lovers and orca experts have urged bold action: Everything from removing dams to restricting or banning activities that can harm the whales. John Ryan
Are There Ways To Make Towns Less Vulnerable To Wildfires? NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Paige St. John about how Paradise, Calif., residents practiced fire evacuation drills, but given a population boom, the plans were inadequate.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Visits California To See Destruction From Wildfires Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke visited two wildfire areas in California on Wednesday. The administration and the state have clashed over the reasons behind the fires and the state's fire management. Kirk Siegler
California's Largest Utility Providers Face Pressure As Wildfires Continue To Burn Wildfires ravaging California have led to intense scrutiny of the state's largest utility companies. PG&E and SoCal Edison say their infrastructure may be tied to some of the biggest blazes. Ted Goldberg
Paradise Fire Leaves Most Residence Homeless Most of the town of Paradise is now homeless. What happens to the town and what happens to the 27,000 without homes in northern California? Eric Westervelt
Newsbrief: Calif. Wildfires, Brexit And Chinese Muslim Repression The death toll climbs to 48 in Calif. wildfires. British Prime Minister Theresa May presents a Brexit plan to her cabinet today. And a look at China's growing repression of mostly Muslim minorities. Eric Westervelt
Study Finds Kalama Methanol Plant Would Reduce Global Carbon Emissions A new study finds a controversial fossil fuel refinery proposed in Southwest Washington would actually reduce global carbon emissions. Cassandra Profita
The Latest On What's Now The Deadliest Wildfire In California History At least 42 are dead in Butte County, Calif., where a devastating fire tore through the small town of Paradise and other communities. Many residents were left with nothing. Hundreds are still missing. Kirk Siegler
Why The California Wildfires Are So Hard To Contain NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Brian Rice, president of California Professional Firefighters, about the struggle to contain the deadly Camp Fire in Butte County, Calif.