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Do you love seafood? Here's how to eat it responsibly

Fish populations are dwindling around the world due to overfishing. Here's how to make the right choices when dining out or buying fish at the market.
- Stacey Vanek Smith
Corporate America has new climate rules to follow, but will they cut global warming?

The Securities and Exchange Commission is requiring publicly-traded companies to disclose information about the risks they face from climate change. Industry is expected to sue to stop the rules.
- Michael Copley
U.S. hydropower drops to 20-year low as Northwest snowpack shrinks

After a week of heavy storms that dumped 5 feet of snow in the Cascades and left skiers giddy, Washington state’s snowpack was still just 73% of normal.
- John Ryan
A new satellite will track climate-warming pollution. Here's why that's a big deal

A satellite with a climate solutions mission blasted off on a SpaceX rocket Monday. It's on a mission to detect planet-heating methane pollution from the oil and gas sector.
- Julia Simon
Objections hamper plans for Tri-Cities wind farm, other renewable energy projects in Washington state

When it was proposed in 2021, the Horse Heaven Hills wind farm was set to be the largest wind farm in Washington. Hundreds of turbines -- potentially taller than the Space Needle -- were planned for a range of rolling hills outside the Tri-Cities. But renewable projects in this area of the state have faced opposition from locals and environmentalists, meaning a potential blow to the state’s long-term renewable energy goals.
- Libby Denkmann
Black conservationist aims to welcome more people of color to environmental movement

Fred Tutman has protected the Patuxent River in Maryland for decades. As a Black man in a field dominated by white conservationists, it's been his mission to welcome in more people of color.
Capturing Yosemite's gorgeous — and elusive — natural 'firefall'

Photographer Evan Russel and fine artist James McGrew set out to capture an elusive natural phenomenon. But as they discovered, nature can be fickle.
- Michael Levitt
Getting off fossil fuels is hard, but this city is doing it — building by building

Ithaca, N.Y., wants to eliminate greenhouse gasses by 2030 — 20 years faster than the rest of the country. But even in this liberal city meeting climate targets is harder than expected.
- Jeff Brady
Seattle scientist, conservationist Estella Leopold dies at 97

Seattle scientist and conservationist Estella Leopold has died at the age of 97.
- John Ryan
The 'de-influencing' trend tackles overconsumption and its harm on the environment

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with sustainability expert Solitaire Townsend about the rise of de-influencers on social media, who spread awareness about the harms of overconsumption on the environment.

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