Environmental News

Scientists seek funding to look for toxic tire chemical in Minnesota waters

Three people stand near a bridge over a stream
A team led by researchers at the University of Washington Tacoma, UW and Washington State University Puyallup have discovered a chemical that kills coho salmon in urban streams before the fish can spawn. Shown here Zhenyu Tian (left), a research scientist at UW Tacoma; Jenifer McIntyre (right), an assistant professor at WSU's School of the Environment; and Edward Kolodziej (right, background), an associate professor at the UW, are at Longfellow Creek, an urban creek in the Seattle area.
Mark Stone | Courtesy of University of Washington