Why countries failed to reach a global deal on cutting plastic pollution NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Monterey Bay Aquarium chief conservation and science officer Margaret Spring about why negotiators failed to clinch a global treaty on reducing plastic pollution. Leila Fadel
Southern Resident orcas have been seen wearing salmon ‘hats.’ But it's not all fun and games Deborah Giles told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm that while this "salmon hat" phenomenon is certainly noteworthy, it's likely not a hopeful sign of long-term recovery. Kim Malcolm
Washington carbon auctions resume after surviving election challenge Washington state held its first carbon auction since voters upheld the state’s flagship climate law in November. John Ryan
More than 150 countries failed to agree on a plan to cut plastic pollution For almost two years, countries have been trying to negotiate a United Nations treaty to rein in plastic pollution. The talks were supposed to end with an agreement, but that didn't happen. Michael Copley
Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year The negotiations in Busan, South Korea, were supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024. The Associated Press
Finding solace in the heart of New York City Brian Mann trekked out to watch the sunrise from a forest trail in Central Park.
A landmark climate change case will open at the top U.N. court The hearings come after years of lobbying by island nations who fear they could simply disappear under rising sea waters, The Associated Press
Meet the US conservationist who helped create Chile's newest national park We look at how one US conservationist's work is helping preserve Chile's wilderness at the southernmost tip of the South American continent. John Bartlett
Reporter Journal: A sunrise trek through wild solitude in New York City New York City is home to more than eight million people but NPR's Brian Mann mapped out an urban hike through solitude and parkland wildness. Brian Mann
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, which is more sustainable: real or plasticky? It's time to discuss one of the perennial debates of the holiday season. Are real Christmas trees or their fake counterparts more eco-friendly? Alina Hartounian