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A koala joey named Humphrey is comforted by his mother, Willow, at Taronga Zoo in Sydney in March 2021. Australia's government has declared koalas endangered in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.

Koalas are now officially an endangered species in parts of eastern Australia

Australia's government cited the impacts of drought, bush fires and deforestation. The koala population dropped a reported 30% from 2018 to 2021.

Abortion rights activist Sierra Frey cries while protesting in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, after the court overturned a federal right to an abortion. The landmark decision was one of the top political stories of 2022.

These were the top political stories of 2022

There was a lot that happened in politics this year, from the consequential midterm elections to the Supreme Court's historic abortion ruling and record migration at the southern border.

Burning Questions: Covering Climate Now

Now available on demand on YouTube. Hosted by Al Roker and Savannah Sellers, the documentary takes viewers on a journey to the front lines of the climate crisis, exposing the deadly impacts on everyday lives as corporations obstruct at every turn.

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Monday about negotiations on the government spending package.

Lawmakers unveil a $1.7 trillion U.S. spending bill as shutdown deadline looms

Leaders are racing to complete passage before a midnight Friday deadline or face the prospect of a partial government shutdown going into the Christmas holiday.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, left, drives to the basket on Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr., right, during their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Lillard scored a franchise record 71 points as the Blazers won 131-114.

A reporter's indulgence no longer a secret — 'The NBA's Damian Lillard made me a fan'

Damian Lillard has played his whole NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers. Unlike other star players, he has wowed fans in the Northwest with his demeanor & wisdom - including NPR's Tom Goldman.

This photo taken at the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center, shows newly born twin panda cubs, male at left and female at right, in Xi'an, in northwestern China's Shaanxi Province.

Panda twins are born in China as the species struggles for survival

The male and female cubs, born Tuesday at the Qinling Panda Research Center in Shaanxi province, are the second pair of twins born to their mother, Qin Qin.

Dominic King, owner of My Thai Beach, surveys storm damage in his restaurant in Capitola, California.

California's 'Pineapple Express' relents, with some areas starting cleanup efforts

Another huge winter storm has slammed California's coastal and inland areas with strong winds and heavy rain and snow. It has downed power lines and closed roads and is linked to at least two deaths.

Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Sohbat Pur city of Jaffarabad, a district of Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province, Aug. 29, 2022. The U.N. weather agency predicts the phenomenon known as La Nina is poised to last through the end of this year — its third year in a row — and affect meteorological patterns like drought and flooding worldwide.

The 'triple-dip La Niña' explained – and how it affects the weather in your area

It's the first time this century that La Niña has returned for three consecutive years, according to the UN's weather agency. The pattern influences weather events worldwide.

The Colorado River flows over mud flats upstream of Lake Powell near Hite, Utah.

7 states and federal government lack direction on cutbacks from the Colorado River

With drought conditions lowering water levels, some local leaders are calling on the federal government to take charge. The seven states rely on the Colorado River for agriculture and electricity.

Workers in Germany construct a new pipeline for transporting natural gas imports from a nearby liquified natural gas facility. European countries are seeking new sources of natural gas, as they wean themselves off imports from Russia.

Are climate change emissions finally going down? Definitely not

World leaders are discussing how to get climate change under control, but new reports show the post-pandemic rebound and war in Ukraine are driving emissions even higher.

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