Nora Rahm

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Every day, an estimated 2,000 full garbage trucks worth of plastic is dumped into the world's oceans.

Balloons, grocery bags, candy wrappers.

Scientists have long known plastic kills marine animals.

NPR's Nate Rott reports a new study shows how little it takes.

The UN wrapped up its global climate conference in Brazil today.

Eighty countries had been demanding negotiators agree to a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels, which caused global warming.

They did not.

They did agree to modest progress towards addressing climate change.

The U.S.

did not attend this year.

It also declined to send a delegation to the G20 summit, which opened today in Johannesburg.

President Trump says South Africa discriminates against white farmers.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm.

A senior Russian official says a potential summit between President Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin remains on Moscow's agenda.

NPR's Charles Maines has details.

The COP30 climate talks wrapped up in Brazil today.

Participants agreed to increase money paid to poor nations to help them combat climate change.

The agreement does not include language to move away from the use of fossil fuels, which drive global warning.