Seattle got dark and rainy again. Do we still need to conserve water? Seattle-area officials are still asking the public to use less water, even as autumn storms have been refilling the city’s reservoirs. John Ryan
King tides are coming. Is Seattle's South Park neighborhood ready? Tuesday Nov. 28 is the first king tide of the season.In South Park, business owners, residents and the government are hoping to avoid a repeat of last season's catastrophic flooding. Joshua McNichols
Pope Francis: Climate activist? The Pontifex has long used his platform to advocate for climate change awareness. Now he's attending one of the biggest conferences seeking to address it. Manuela López Restrepo
A fan died of heat at a Taylor Swift concert. It's a rising risk with climate change The concert in Rio de Janeiro took place during one of the worst heat waves ever in Brazil. The country is in the middle of a record-breaking six months of extreme weather. Alejandra Borunda
NASA satellites could be a new tool to help estimate snowpack, manage water resources Scientists in Washington recently used NASA satellites to learn more about snow in the mountains. Courtney Flatt
This is how far behind the world is on controlling planet-warming pollution Global emissions of greenhouse gasses are rising, according to an annual accounting by the United Nations. It warns development of new oil, gas and coal is incompatible with meeting climate targets. Rebecca Hersher
A disappearing island: 'The water is destroying us, one house at a time' The island of Nyangai off the coast of Sierra Leone is on the frontline of climate change. More frequent and intense weather has eroded Nyangai to a nubbin. Residents who remain fear for its future. Tommy Trenchard
"It feels like I'm not crazy." Gardeners aren't surprised as USDA updates key map. The USDA is updating an important map for gardeners and growers picking plants and flowers. The new map shows the contiguous US is about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the last map 11 years ago. Julia Simon
Want some good news? King County streams are getting healthier Several 20-year long studies show that King County streams have fewer pollutants compared to previous samples, despite a population boom. In one study, a quarter of sites improved in water quality while only 3% declined in health. Natalie Akane Newcomb
