Amid historic drought, a new water war in the West
A drought crisis has erupted in the Klamath Basin along the California-Oregon border, with fish dying en masse and farmers infuriated that they have been...Avalanche Warnings Are Issued in Northwest
The warnings came as heavier-than-usual rainfall and snowfall was expected to hit parts of Washington and Oregon.Archaeologists Could Help Bring Otters Back From the Dead
The sea mammals vanished from Oregon’s coast long ago, but a technique from human archaeology offers a clue to restoring them.
The age of megafires: The world hits a climate tipping point
Scientists say the world has entered a perilous new era that will demand better ways of fighting wildfires.
Western wildfires damage, contaminate drinking water systems
As they tear through forests and developed areas, fires in California, Oregon, and Washington have destroyed water infrastructure and released chemical contaminants.
Emerging Climate Crisis for Home Insurance
A task force advising Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature reported in June that homeowners’ insurance costs at least 50 percent more in wildfire zones...
Oregon Pushes Action Plan As International Attention Shifts To Climate Impacts On Oceans
“The world is recognizing that the ocean is changing, and it’s man’s influence on that,” Barth said. “The importance of the Oregon plan is it...
The Energy 202: Oregon pushes sweeping climate bill after Democrats win big in 2018
Fresh off of expanding their legislative majority in Oregon, Democrats in the state ravaged by wildfires have put forward sweeping climate legislation.The 2018 election not...