A car-free town in the Amazon serves lessons for pedaling to net zero emissions Afuá, a remote town in the Brazilian Amazon, banned motor vehicles over 20 years ago. Writer Mac Margolis and photographer Stefan Kolumban paid the town a visit to see what life is like. Mac Margolis
In Kenya's flooded slums, people mourn their losses and slam their leaders The government has declared May 10 a day of mourning to mark the deaths from disastrous floods and pledged to help. But some say the authorities aren't doing enough. And the rains keep falling. Emmanuel Igunza
Terrible at directions? Tricks to improve your navigation skills Yes, it's possible to get around without relying on GPS, say navigation experts. The first step is to let go of your fear of getting lost. Andrew Limbong
Maui community mobilizes to protect water quality from runoff after Lahaina fires The debris from Lahaina's fire contains toxic chemicals and sits right next to a coral reef. So the community is collaborating with scientists to track water quality. Lauren Sommer
Seattle stayed cool in April while the planet felt record heat Though Seattle residents might not believe it, April 2024 was the earth’s hottest April on record, with pollution-fueled heat expected to continue. John Ryan
El Niño is on the way out after a record-breaking year of heat El Niño helped drive global average temperatures to new records over the last year. Forecasters say it's waning, but that 2024 may still be one for the record books. Lauren Sommer
Extra-low (and high) tides coming to Puget Sound this week Extra-low tides on Puget Sound May 8 to May 12 bring opportunities to witness sea stars and other colorful creatures along local shorelines. John Ryan
Oil industry could help the Biden administration tap 'invisible' green energy The White House wants a twenty-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help. Kirk Siegler
