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When will fall foliage peak near you? Here are some leaf-peeping predictions

Rachel Treisman

Leaves typically start to peak in northern states by early October, but projecting peak foliage isn't an exact science. Here are some things you can do to get the most out of fall's colors.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National

Tropical Storm Gabrielle expected to become 2nd Atlantic hurricane of the season

Ava Pukatch

Environment

Public media stations in rural America say emergency alert funding is in jeopardy

Michael Copley

Environment

Monsoon Showers And Thunderstorms Hit San Diego

Tania Thorne

Showers and lightning filled San Diego’s skies Tuesday morning, but is the rain any help to firefighters?
National

Photos: Scenes From Hurricane Ida's Devastating Path

Michele Abercrombie

Nicole Werbeck

Virginia Lozano

Bill Chappell

Photos: The Louisiana coast is left with serious damage after Hurricane Ida. Remnants of Ida brought historic flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
KPBS Midday Edition

Environmental Project Could Lead To Restoration Of Mission Bay Marshland

Maureen Cavanaugh

Harrison Patiño

An effort to uncover how much carbon is hidden under Mission Bay could lead to future restoration and redevelopment of the marsh.
Public Safety

California Firefighters Battle A Dozen Large Wildfires

The Associated Press

More than 13,500 firefighters are working to contain a dozen large California wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee.
National

In Fire Scorched California, Town Aims To Buy The Highest At-Risk Properties

Kirk Siegler

Decimated by the deadly Camp Fire in 2018, Paradise, Calif., is now moving to acquire some high-risk properties and turn them into managed park land to buffer against future wildfires.
Environment

Explosive California Wildfires Could Burn Into December

Brian Melley / Associated Press

California’s wildfires have already made plenty of news this summer, and the worst may be yet to come. Some of the state’s most devastating fires have started in the fall when powerful, dry winds blow out of the desert.
Environment

National Forests Closed As California Wildfires Surge

Ethan Swope and John Antczak / Associated Press

Millions of acres of national forest in Northern California are being closed because of dangerous fire conditions that already have sent a score of blazes raging through the area and destroyed hundreds of homes.
Health

Poor Air Quality From Wildfire Smoke Worsens COVID-19 Cases, Deaths, Study Finds

Farida Jhabvala Romero / KQED

On Sept. 9, 2020, the Bay Area sky turned so hazy, it hid the sun from view and glowed an ominous dark orange. In the days that followed, dangerous air pollution in the region skyrocketed as dozens of wildfires burned throughout California, in what became the largest wildfire season recorded in modern state history.
Public Safety

Fires Harming California's Efforts To Curb Climate Change

Brian Melley and Terence Chea / Associated Press

California's top fire official says blazes raging across Northern California are wiping out forests that are central to plans to reduce carbon emissions and are testing projects designed to protect communities.
KPBS Evening Edition

White House Climate Advisor Touts National Change Of Direction

Erik Anderson

Gina McCarthy says the Biden administration is making major changes in the way it addresses climate change, but protesters say that is not enough.