More early electric car owners are ditching their vehicles A growing number of early electric car adopters are scrapping or replacing their cars when batteries that are no longer under warranty go haywire.
California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling California’s lawsuit alleges that ExxonMobil has known for decades that recycling would not effectively stem the flow of plastic waste. Michael Copley
Money for cutting-edge climate technology could dry up in a second Trump term A hydrogen plant in Utah could offer a new path to slash fossil-fuel pollution. But federal funding that was critical for projects like this one could dry up if Donald Trump is reelected. Michael Copley
Need to keep up with wildfire safety information? There's an app for that A new app is gaining popularity in Western states with major wildfire risk. It's staffed in part by volunteers who listen in on first responder radio frequencies. Liz Baker
A woman sustains leg burns after straying from Yellowstone trail The 60-year-old woman, who has not been named, was near the Old Faithful Geyser at the Wyoming national park this week when she stepped through a thin crust over scalding water, park officials said. Emma Bowman
Climate remembrance: Tony Calhoun survived the water, but not the flood Research suggests suicide is relatively common after weather disasters, but is not nationally tracked.
California coastal erosion is sending homes into the ocean Images from the Californian coastal city of Rancho Palos Verdes show homes precariously close to collapsing into the Pacific Ocean.
The quest to make a better loaf of bread A team of bread-and-wheat-obsessed researchers, farmers, and bakers in Washington State are on the hunt for agricultural solutions that could help create a better loaf.
River otter drags child off dock, under water in Bremerton A river otter pulled a small child off a dock and dragged it underwater at the Bremerton Marina Thursday morning. John Ryan
Gas stoves may soon come with a tobacco-style health warning label in California The next time you shop for a cooking stove, the gas versions might show a health warning label similar to those on tobacco products. Jeff Brady