Environment Climate change makes storms like Ian more common Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped Hurricane Ian gain strength. Rapidly intensifying major hurricanes are more likely as the Earth gets hotter. Rebecca Hersher
Health Zoonotic diseases like COVID-19 and monkeypox will become more common, experts say Researchers say diseases that spread between humans and animals will become increasingly commonplace as human expansion into previously uninhabited areas intensifies. Ayana Archie
Environment What to expect in the PNW after an especially dry summer It's officially fall. But will autumn, like summer, serve up some surprises? Angela King
Race & Identity Why Latino people are on the front lines of climate change A wide range of Latino communities in the United States are affected by climate-driven storms, floods, droughts and heat waves, and are leading the charge to address global warming. Rebecca Hersher
Health The clock is ticking for U.N. goals to end poverty — and it doesn't look promising Can we end poverty, provide food for all and otherwise make Earth a better place by 2030? By all accounts, the answer is no. So then what's the point of the Sustainable Development Goals? Nurith Aizenman
Business The founder of Patagonia is giving his company away to help fight climate change Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard says he will give his company over to a trust, with future profits being donated to causes fighting climate change. Ayana Archie
Environment Why heat wave warnings are falling short in the U.S. Unprecedented heat waves are on the rise as the climate gets hotter. But experts say the country's heat warning system may be leading the public to underestimate the dangers. Lauren Sommer
Environment What it’s like to evacuate from a forest fire: the view from Index Shortly before evacuating their home near the mountain town of Index, Washington, Jay Held and his wife, Virginia Held, felt sick to their stomachs. John Ryan
Environment Photos: Bolt Creek fire continues to burn The Bolt Creek fire continues to burn on Monday, September 12, 2022. Megan Farmer
Environment U.N. chief appeals to world to help badly flood-hit Pakistan U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the world to help Pakistan after arriving in the country Friday to see climate-induced devastation from months of deadly record floods. The Associated Press
