Jul 30 5 Stories: Florida’s deadly red tide, passport renewal delays and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin Florida grapples with a deadly red tide, chefs push back against gas stove bans and eager travelers face long delays when renewing passports. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading
Jul 29 Russian lab module docks with space station after 8-day trip By Associated Press The 22-ton Nauka module, also called the Multipurpose Laboratory Module, docked with the orbiting outpost in an automatic mode after a long journey and a series of maneuvers. Continue reading
Jul 28 Extreme heat waves in a warming world don’t just break records – they shatter them By Scott Denning, The Conversation Not every extreme weather event is caused by climate change, but heat waves that were once ridiculously improbable are showing up more often. Just ask Portland. Continue reading
Jul 27 Wildfires are increasing health risks of already-polluted regions of the U.S., experts warn By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado This poses a particular threat for areas like Fresno, California, which is disproportionately affected by pollution year-round. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch Most fire victims are still waiting to be paid by PG&E’s Fire Victim Fund, investigation finds By PBS NewsHour As the Dixie fire ravages northern California, Pacific Gas and Electric has admitted that its equipment could have sparked it. The utility company has sparked fires before, including the deadly Camp fire in 2018. As it emerged from bankruptcy last… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 1:37 A ‘Hail Mary’ for Maryland shorebirds pays off By Sam Weber, Hari Sreenivasan On Maryland’s eastern shore, small islands used by birds for nesting are disappearing. That coincides with a steep drop in several species of colonial nesting birds in the state. But this spring, in what's being described as a ‘Hail Mary’,… Continue watching
Jul 24 Wildfires blasting through West draw states to lend support By Nathan Howard, Associated Press Out-of-state crews headed to Montana Saturday to battle a blaze that injured five firefighters as the West struggled with a series of fires that have ravaged rural lands and destroyed homes. Continue reading
Jul 24 Groups urge state to protect last wild Atlantic salmon in US By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Atlantic salmon once teemed in U.S. rivers, but now return from the sea to only a handful of rivers in eastern and central Maine. The fish are protected at the federal level under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, but a… Continue reading
Jul 23 5 Stories: How genes drive puppy love, the Amazon’s carbon tipping point and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin Puppy love is in their genes, wrongful arrests highlight bias in facial recognition software and the world’s oldest tennis player takes the court. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading
Jul 23 ‘Fire is medicine’: How Indigenous practices could help curb wildfires By Casey Kuhn These techniques are resurfacing in local fire management collaborations between tribes, U.S. Forest Service and non-governmental organizations to help prevent now-common calamities. Continue reading