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Why it's so important to figure out when a vital Atlantic Ocean current might collapse

Scientists know a current in the Atlantic ocean could collapse suddenly as the climate changes. The question of when matters to billions of people around the globe.
- Lauren Sommer
Jaguar is archiving the sound of its sports car's famous 'growl'

Jaguar plans to go fully electric by 2025, which means much quieter vehicles in its future. That's why a recording of the Jaguar's famous growl will be archived in the British Library.
- Steve Inskeep
With Florida ocean temperatures topping 100, experts warn of damage to marine life

The startling 101.1 reading was recorded in Manatee Bay, near the Everglades National Park. The rising ocean temperatures, driven by climate change, are already endangering nearby coral, experts say.
- Joe Hernandez
Seattle's obsession with saving one tree

People in Seattle have always cared about trees - we’re the Emerald City, after all. One tree in the Wedgwood neighborhood has captured Seattle’s attention in recent weeks, enough for vigils, tree sitters, and protests at city council meetings. KUOW Online Managing Editor Isolde Raftery is here to tell us more about Luma the tree, and those determined to keep it standing.
- Vaughan Jones
Millions in wildfire funding coming to the West, projects already underway
- Lauren Paterson / NWPB
Turning unused office space into housing could solve 2 problems, but it's tricky

Turning barely used office space into desperately needed urban housing seems like a win-win in the work-from-home era. But even in cities eager to do this, plenty of obstacles remain.
- Erin Kenney
Snoqualmie Tribe says Wedgwood protest is about more than one tree

They want Seattle’s mayor to issue an executive order to halt implementation of a new tree ordinance
- Paige Browning
How Luma, an ancient cedar, has transfixed Seattle

Seattle is a young racehorse of a city, a mere babe at 172 years old, who propelled herself through the jet age and now a tech boom, amassing wealth and dreamers and high rises and artisanal bakeries that sell $11 loaves and no one bats an eye.
- Isolde Raftery
Congress moves to mandate leaded fuel sales

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to require airports to keep selling leaded aviation fuel. The small-plane fuel is the biggest source of airborne lead pollution in Washington and nationwide.
- John Ryan
Why can't Canada just put the fires out? Here are 5 answers to key questions

In Canada, more than 25 million acres of land — an area larger than Portugal — has burned, and the fire season shows no signs of slowing. Here's why many fires are being left to burn.
- Bill Chappell

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