Why are gray whales washing up dead on Pacific Northwest beaches? An unusually large number of gray whales are washing up dead on their northbound migration past the Oregon and Washington coasts this year. Tom Banse
Coming soon to Washington state: Cleaner power, buildings and appliances Our electricity in Washington state is pretty clean, but it’s slated to get 100 percent clean in coming years. Kim Malcolm
Why Democrats Are Eager To Make Climate Change A Central Issue In The 2020 Campaign Democrats have prioritized climate change as an issue in the 2020 presidential campaign. Most candidates have talked about it through the framework of the Green New Deal. Scott Detrow
New York City Lawmakers Pass Landmark Climate Measure The bill requires large buildings to dramatically cut carbon emissions. Buildings emit about 70 percent of the city's greenhouse gases. The measure is expected to cost billions of dollars. Camila Domonoske
Leave it to beavers, seriously I hang out in Seattle's backyard with some very eager beavers. Chris Morgan
How Some Teachers In Alaska Are Tackling The Subject Of Climate Change Parts of Alaska are warming twice as fast as the global average. But teaching about climate change can be tricky in a state with a strong oil and gas industry. Elizabeth Jenkins
In 'Choked,' Beth Gardiner Looks At The Origins Of The Clean Air Act NPR's Audie Cornish talks with environmental journalist Beth Gardiner about the origins of the Clean Air Act, which she writes about in her book Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution.
Meal Kits Have A Smaller Carbon Footprint Than Grocery Shopping, Study Says While it may seem that heaps of plastic from meal kit delivery services make them less environmentally friendly than traditional grocery shopping, a new study suggests that's not necessarily true. Jonathan Lambert
Snot Otter Emerges Victorious In Vote For Pennsylvania's Official Amphibian The Eastern hellbender salamander may not be a looker. But its sensitivity to pollution and changing water conditions makes the creature a useful indicator for water quality in rivers and streams. Francesca Paris
If it says biodegradable, it might not be compostable The latest on compost policies to clear your confusion and clean up our trash. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch