Environment As Seattle area heat wave continues, outdoor workers feel the burn The Seattle area is under an excessive heat warning through Wednesday. We asked outdoor workers how they’re handling the heat. Joshua McNichols
Environment Judge sides with young activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana The ruling follows a first-of-its-kind trial in the U.S., adding to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change. The Associated Press
Health A slightly sadistic experiment aims to find out why heat drives up global conflict The subjects were assigned to one of two rooms: 68 degrees or a sweat-inducing 86 degrees. Then they were told to play a computer game that can bring out the worst in human nature. Nurith Aizenman
Seattle woman recounts Hawaii family's escape from wildfire At least 36 have died in the wildfires sweeping across Hawaii's Big Island and Maui. Katie Campbell Angela King
Environment After decades, a tribe's vision for a new marine sanctuary could be coming true The Biden administration is moving ahead with what could be the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. A Native American tribe is hoping to be partners in managing it. Lauren Sommer
Environment Is climate change bringing more disease-carrying bugs to the PNW? We've got about a month and a half of summer left, so still plenty of time to get outdoors and enjoy the warm weather. Pack the bug spray, though. Angela King Katie Campbell
Environment 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
Environment Ocean heat wave comes to Pacific Northwest shores An ocean heat wave has come ashore in the Pacific Northwest. John Ryan
Environment 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
