So you caught a cougar, now what? I visit a prison on the Olympic Peninsula where incarcerated individuals catalog wildlife videos for local biologists. Chris Morgan
Listener Questions About The Impact Of Stay-At-Home Orders On The Environment An NPR climate change correspondent answers questions about how the transportation slowdown brought on by the coronavirus epidemic has impacted air quality and climate change. Lauren Sommer
How to catch a cougar I meet biologists who can track multiple cougars in the forest, thanks to some special collars, GPS, and the click of a mouse. Chris Morgan
Stumbling Toward Spring: Northwest Growers Scramble To Start During Coronavirus Crisis It’s springtime in the Northwest: birds sing, emerald shoots are pushing up from the earth and the irrigation sprinklers tick, tick like clocks — same... Anna King
Trapped at home? You can help UW study bird responses to social distancing Is our social distancing affecting the bird life around us? The University of Washington is inviting citizen scientists to find out — and connect with nature themselves. Amy Radil
The ancient wild The "salmon people" have lived on the Pacific Coast for more than 10,000 years. Through their long history, stories have been their lifeblood. Chris Morgan
Builder Of Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline Says It's Moving Forward The final decision to build the project comes after a decade of protests and political reversals in the U.S. Now critics say construction poses a new risk with the coronavirus pandemic. Jeff Brady
Trump Administration Weakens Auto Emissions Standards The Trump administration is replacing Obama-era fuel economy standards with weaker ones that will allow for more air pollution. Groups are already lining up to challenge the new rule. Jennifer Ludden
Plastic Wars: Industry Spent Millions Selling Recycling — To Sell More Plastic An investigation from NPR and the PBS show Frontline found oil and gas companies had serious doubts that plastic recycling was viable, but promoted it to keep profits high and plastic bans at bay. Laura Sullivan
Pandemic Delays Return Of Arctic Researchers The COVID-19 crisis is throwing off the complex logistics of a year-long Arctic research expedition. A team of researchers set to rotate out may have to stay on board an ice-breaker for another six weeks. Ravenna Koenig
