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Scientists want you to mail dead butterflies for research if you live in these states

The USGS wants to test if butterflies and other insects are being hurt by contaminants, such as those in pesticides. It's seeking specimens from Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
- Ayana Archie
Tribes call for national ban on salmon-killing chemical in car tires

Three Northwest tribes have petitioned the federal government to ban a salmon-killing chemical found in tires and urban streams worldwide.
- John Ryan
Three-quarters of Republicans prioritize the economy over climate change

In the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, the record temperatures this summer don't have Republicans heated as confidence in institutions takes a hit and President Biden has challenges ahead.
- Domenico Montanaro
Ocean heat wave comes to Pacific Northwest shores

An ocean heat wave has come ashore in the Pacific Northwest.
- John Ryan
Surf's up! Wave heights increase on California's coasts as climate warms

A new study finds that winter wave heights have increased along California's coast as human actions have warmed the world's climate. Bigger waves are a threat to the already vulnerable coast.
- Nathan Rott
The hike that's too Enchanting

Any hiker in the Pacific Northwest knows that The Enchantments is a bucket list item. But it turns out that a lot of people have it on their list. Which makes it nearly impossible to win the lottery for a camping permit, and people are trying to hike the 20-plus mile area in one day. Nature writer Luke Whelan is here to tell us how that’s putting strain on the area’s ecosystem, and the people trying to keep it clean and safe.
- Vaughan Jones
Phoenix ends 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees — by reaching 108

The historic heat began blasting the Southwestern U.S. in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert.
- The Associated Press
Electric vehicle sales accelerate in Washington state

One in six new cars sold in Washington since January can plug into a power outlet.
- John Ryan
Scientists fight to help protect the Florida coral that's dying from heat

Marine scientists say record ocean temperatures have sparked widespread coral bleaching in the Florida Keys. The extreme heat and bleaching have been deadly — killing all coral on one popular reef.
- Greg Allen
1 in 6 new Washington cars are electric. The state aims for more
- KUOW Staff

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