Unprecedented flooding in Spain kills at least 158 people Crews in Spain searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings as people tried to salvage what they could from homes following monstrous flash floods. The Associated Press
A wastewater recycling program could be a model for regions where water is scarce The Orange County Water District's wastewater recycling program uses ponds, manmade waterfalls and technology to keep wells from running dry -- a model for other regions facing water scarcity. Pien Huang
The story of a village in Kazakhstan that sits on the Aral Sea's shrinking shores Once one of the worlds largest inland lakes, Asia's Aral Sea has evaporated into desert, dried by Soviet era irrigation plans. One village in Kazakhstan sits on the shrinking shores of the Aral Sea. Valerie Kipnis
A small, silver lining to the Colorado River drought Land re-emerging from dried out reservoirs seems to be thriving with native plants. They're out-competing invasive weeds that are choking the river elsewhere. Alex Hager
Mudslide shuts down I-5 North in Bellingham following extreme rain I-5 in Bellingham was slammed by 2,000 cubic yards of mud Sunday around 5 a.m. following extraordinarily intense rain. John Ryan
Cold, lost sea turtle is returned from the Northwest to warm California waters The Vancouver Aquarium took in the hypothermic turtle, nursed her back to health, and gave her a name: Moira, after a character in the TV comedy “Schitt’s Creek.” John Ryan
A ship will set one more record when it becomes the world's largest artificial reef The SS United States, the fastest ocean liner to ever cross the Atlantic, is preparing for one final voyage. Then it'll be sunk and turned into the world's largest artificial reef. Matt Guilhem
Why more Midwest farmers are growing prairie strips on their agricultural farms More farmers are adding strips of native prairie on their farmland to conserve plant species, prevent erosion and provide a habitat for pollinators and birds.
Remembering the world's most famous grizzly, Bear 399 Bear 399, the oldest known reproducing female grizzly in the whole greater Yellowstone ecosystem, was killed on Tuesday in a vehicle collision near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Chris Morgan
North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B The estimate includes damages and potential investments to prevent similar destruction in future storms. The Associated Press
