Supreme Court hears arguments in important case about ozone pollution rule Supreme Court justices heard arguments in an important environmental case. Lawyers for a group of red states and businesses are trying to block a federal rule designed to limit ozone pollution. Carrie Johnson
Love and recycling in Seattle: Can your relationship survive the blue bin? “What are the biggest recycling mistakes people make in Seattle? (And tend to argue about at home?)” That’s a common question we get as part of our KUOW Wonders series, which we re-launched this week. Katie Campbell
Cougar attacks five mountain bikers on a trail in Washington state Cougars are solitary animals rarely seen in the wild, but on Saturday, five people were attacked by one on a trail in Washington. No one died, but at least one of the cyclists was hospitalized. Diba Mohtasham
Pollution is problematic for pollinators — and perhaps your produce Air pollution is making it hard for some Washington state flowers to get pollinated, according to a new study in the journal Science. John Ryan
Biden visits East Palestine a year after a train derailment changed the Ohio town Biden had promised to visit soon after the derailment. He has faced criticism from some residents and from former President Donald Trump, who made a trip to the community shortly after the disaster. Franco Ordoñez
Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf Recycling "does not solve the solid waste problem," the head of a plastics trade group said in 1989, around the time the industry was launching its recycling campaign. Michael Copley
Washington bottle deposit proposal fizzles out in Legislature Washington state lawmakers proposed a bill that would create a bottle deposit program in the 2024 legislative session. While the bottle bill proved popular in committees, it ultimately did not have support on the House floor. Dyer Oxley
How a Northwest tribe is escaping a rising ocean In a mossy stretch of forest on Washington state’s outer coast, streets and sidewalks have appeared in recent weeks. John Ryan
A leading candidate for president in Indonesia wants the country to increase coal use Voters in Indonesia will head to the polls Wednesday to cast ballots in a presidential election. One leading candidate is running on a platform that could increase deforestation and coal use. Julia Simon
Across the world, migrating animal populations are dwindling. Here's why In a landmark UN study, researchers found nearly half of the world's threatened migratory species have declining populations. More than a fifth of the assessed animals face extinction. Nathan Rott
