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Seattle sweater weather is back — but will we need rain gear?

Fall is here, and summer already feels like it was so far in the past, especially thanks to this wet, chilly start to the season.
- Angela King
The communities experimenting with how to be more resilient to a changing climate

Here are just a few of the ways communities across the country are adapting to be more resilient to the demands of a changing climate.
- The NPR Network
NPR's Climate Week: A spotlight on solutions

Reporting teams across the NPR Network have been searching the world for solutions to climate change. Here in the Pacific Northwest, KUOW is spotlighting local efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions. Check out all our coverage from Climate Solutions Week.
- KUOW Staff
It's not all bad news: Wonderful and wild stories about tackling climate change

As part of our week of coverage focused on climate solutions, we pulled together some of the moments of success and progress, small and large.
- The NPR Network
Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground

Almost all of China's medium and large cities are susceptible to floods. Some experts are promoting a solution called sponge cities — urban landscapes that are softer and meant to absorb more water.
- John Ruwitch
The military is turning to microgrids to fight global threats — and global warming

The military is among the largest buyers of independent power systems known as microgrids. They make tactical sense; and environmentalists hope they can help the transition from fossil fuels.
- Quil Lawrence
How rumors and conspiracy theories got in the way of Maui's fire recovery

Some of the rumors and conspiracy theories were driven by the island's history, but others were pushed by social media influencers and foreign governments.
- Huo Jingnan
While this year’s lamprey numbers look good, tribes say more needs to be done

Fish counters are seeing thousands of lamprey going past Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. But tribal biologists say these toothy, eel-like fish have a long way to go before they’re in the clear.
- Courtney Flatt
The U.S. needs minerals for green tech. Will Western mines have enough water?

As the U.S. plans new mines for copper, lithium and other metals to use in green technologies, mining projects in the West could threaten scarce water supplies.
- Julia Simon
Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress

The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their income.
- Ximena Bustillo

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