Bill To Allow Killing Sea Lions To Help Salmon Heads To Trump's Desk Congress has passed a bill that will make it easier to kill sea lions threatening fragile runs of salmon in the Northwest. Cassandra Profita
California Gov. Jerry Brown Outlines Challenges In Fight Against Wildfires California Gov. Jerry Brown explains the challenges facing his state in trying to prevent more deadly wildfires in coming years.
Fraser River chinook salmon are in big trouble. That's bad news for orcas Scientists recommend that Fraser River chinook salmon should be listed for protection as an endangered species. Kim Malcolm
Why Scientists Are Talking About Attribution Science And What It Is As negotiators struggle to hammer out the rule book for a global climate agreement, scientists meeting in Washington, D.C., have yet more evidence linking climate change and extreme weather. Christopher Joyce
Seattle’s public health enemy #1? Climate change “This is the most significant health threat facing both our region and the world.” John Ryan
World's First Insect Vaccine Could Help Bees Fight Off Deadly Disease American foulbrood is an infectious disease that devastates honeybee hives. Scientists say they've created a vaccine for it, despite a big hurdle: Bees don't have antibodies. Bill Chappell
Tristram Stuart: Can Feeding Scraps To Livestock Help Tackle The Food Waste Crisis? Our industrial food system is doing serious damage to our planet and food waste is a rampant problem. Tristram Stuart offers one strategy to combat food waste: cook scraps and feed them to livestock. NPR/Staff
Kate Raworth: How Can We Create A Thriving Economy For Ourselves And The Planet? We're often told that economic growth is good, but Kate Raworth says our addiction to growth is destroying the planet. To thrive in the 21st century, she says we need a new circular economic system. NPR/TED Staff
Jessi Arrington: How Can Thrifting Clothes Help The Environment — And Your Style? Fast fashion is wreaking havoc on the environment. That's why Jessi Arrington makes a point of (almost) never buying anything new. She explains how she builds a sustainable wardrobe that looks great. NPR/TED Staff