While the Pacific Northwest west of the Cascades is known for its seemingly constant rain, much of Oregon is preparing for drought conditions and increased wildfire risk for the summer. This comes after Oregon’s uncharacteristically mild winter. Much of winter saw warmer temperatures, tied with 1934 as the warmest winter on record for the state. […]
Energy demand from data centers and rollbacks in federal clean energy policies knocked Oregon off track to meet its climate goals. Now, Oregon energy officials are sharing ideas to meet those targets. The Oregon Department of Energy on Monday shared 48 possible “gap measures” that could help the state reach 2035 and 2050 greenhouse gas […]
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is praising the federal government’s decision to repeal an Obama-era scientific finding on climate change.
A bill that would require some of the largest, most profitable oil and gas companies in history to pay damages for disasters fueled by climate change is back on the table after the Oregon Legislature failed to pass it less than a year ago. State Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, is again championing the Climate Superfund […]
By Steve Lundeberg, 541-737-4039, steve.lundeberg@oregonstate.edu
Source: Meg Krawchuk, 541-737-1483, meg.krawchuk@oregonstate.edu; Bruno Aparicio, bruno.aparicio@oregonstate.edu
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Free news from OSU: A new analysis shows that the Pacific Northwest’s mature and old-growth forests are most at risk of severe wildfire in areas that historically burned frequently at lower severity.
