OregonGlobal warmingDroughtInsectsForestsWildfire poses a rising threat in the western USA, fueled by synergies between historical fire suppression, changing land use, insects and disease, and shifts toward a drier, warmer climate. The rugged landscapes of northeast Oregon, with their historically ...
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in which the precipitation is accentuated by the nearness of a mountain barrier, is the west coast of North America from Alaska to Oregon, where the mean annual precipitation averages 80 to 100 in. (203 to 254 cm), almost all of it falling during the winter months. Elevation is the domi...
Oregon Tribes Sue Federal Government in Bid to Delay Offshore Wind Auction The tribes say the decision to move forward with offshore wind leases was rushed and politically driven. By Scottie Barnes, The Epoch Times, Sep 17, 2024 [H/t Bernie Kepshire] ...
Extreme weather events, such as deep drought and intense winter storms, are becoming more common and will likely increase in severity. Recent models have found that sea levels will likely rise to three feet by 2100 and may well up to almost ten feet in a more extreme scenario— escalating ...
In the north-western states (Washington, Oregon), the weather is cool and rainy along the west coast and along the west-facing slopes, in cities like Seattle, Portland, and Eugene. Average temperatures in winter are about 3/5 °C (37/41 °F), but every so often, cold air masses from...
In Oregon, conservationists hope Biden will protect 1.1 million acres of sagebrush desert and river gorgesin the Owyhee Canyonlands. (April Ehrlich, OPB) It’s unclear what Trump’s election means for congressional efforts to establish a national monument via legislati...
Redwood and western cedar along the north coast of California give way to Douglas fir and western hemlock from Oregon to British Columbia and Sitka spruce in Alaska. In the south, red-stemmed arbutuses lend a Mediterranean touch; giant-leaved maple, oak, and ash are common in the middle ...
These conversions are facilitated by Low Carbon Fuel Standard credit programs, such as those in California and Oregon, which provide a financial benefit for transitioning equipment. Our international markets are also focused on new technologies and innovations. For example, Walmart Chile recently worked...
Healey, one of the first two open lesbians to be elected governor (Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, elected on the same day as Healey, is the other), isn’t as well known on the national stage as some of her more ambitious contemporaries, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Maryland Gov...