Washington's last coal power plant will transition to natural gas TransAlta Corporation has signed an agreement with Puget Sound Energy to switch the last coal-fired power station in Washington state to natural gas. Joseph O'Sullivan
What to know about death cap mushrooms, blamed for poisonings in California Death cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California officials say 21 people have been sickened in recent weeks, one fatally. Rachel Treisman
Black bears are returning to Texas By the mid-1900s, black bears were becoming increasingly rare in Far West Texas.
Experts warn White House's budget cuts could make tsunami warnings less reliable In Alaska, a federal grant that funded seismic data collection in order to warn people about tsunamis is being cancelled. Experts say cuts like this could make tsunami warnings less reliable. Katia Riddle
Environmental groups call for a moratorium on data center construction An environmental group is leading a call for Congress to place a moratorium on the construction of new data centers used to power artificial intelligence. Jeff Brady
How a Kentucky water plant tracked the spike in a 'forever chemical' After a water plant in Louisville, Kentucky, saw a spike in a certain "forever chemical," their quest for answers led them hundreds of miles away. Morgan Watkins
Death toll continues to rise in as extreme floods wreak havoc across Asia Large parts of Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka are facing extreme flooding.
Data centers are thirsty for water. This Nevada region is prepared, at least for now The center sits in the nation’s driest state and will require billions of gallons of water to operate.
Cleaning leaf-clogged bike lanes on Seattle’s Eastside — using bike power Fall in the Seattle area means lots of leaves in bike lanes. Slippery, soggy leaves can be dangerous on two wheels. Now, volunteers in Kirkland have a clever, new tool to clean bike lanes from the seat of a bike. Casey Martin
A bright spot for turtles: Olive ridleys are recovering in India, but still at risk India's olive ridley turtle numbers appear to have rebounded after years of patchwork efforts to stem their decline. Can it last? Diaa Hadid
