Oregon looks to build more public EV charging stations in Central Oregon, across state
State officials met with Bend’s transportation planners Tuesday to present them with the state’s report on electric charging…
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OSU research finds huge forest fires don’t cause living trees to release much carbon
Research on the ground following two large wildfires in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range showed the vast majority of carbon stored in…
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Deschutes County commissioners set to declare drought emergency, seek state declaration
Deschutes County commissioners will be asked next Wednesday to adopt a resolution declaring a state of emergency due to severe drought conditions…
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Study of Hawaiian corals suggests reasons for optimism amid warming seas, ocean acidification
The longest experimental study on corals to date, a 22-month project that replicated current and future ocean conditions, suggests Hawaiian corals…
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Heart of Oregon Corps’ new crew will hit the trails on Ochoco Natl. Forest, Crooked River Grassland
Heart of Oregon Corps’ AmeriCorps program announced Thursday a new, specialized conservation crew to work on trail maintenance on the Ochoco…
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Oregon Wild, Sierra Club withdraw from Ochoco Forest Restoration Collaborative
Expressing frustration with its practices, two Bend-based environmental groups, Oregon Wild and the Juniper Group of the Sierra Club, announced…
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OSU researchers create tool to help protect native fish from hybridizing with non-natives
Oregon State University researchers have created a tool to assess the risk of hybridization among native and non-native fish, a development that…
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Pacific Power electric mobility grants include electric mower for Bend Park and Rec District
Select nonprofits, local governments and hospitals served by Pacific Power in Oregon will receive $800,000 in grants for clean transportation…
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‘Old growth’ or not? Oregon Wild, Forest Service face off over logging plans near Phil’s Trail
The environmental group Oregon Wild has sounded the alarm and started a petition, claiming the Forest Service is pushing ahead with what’s become a…
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Climatologists: Drought to worsen in Oregon, Idaho this year
Climate scientists in the U.S. Pacific Northwest warned Thursday that much of Oregon and parts of Idaho can expect even tougher drought conditions…
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Tiny tire particles inhibit growth of organisms in freshwater, coastal estuaries, OSU studies find
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Small particles from tires inhibited the growth and caused adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and…
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Climate change-driven migration a focus of new IPCC report co-authored by OSU researcher
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon State University researcher is a lead author of an international report released Monday that explores the impact…
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Spring whale watching kicks off in March; trained volunteers not on site this year
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The spring whale migration begins in March, and the best whale watching sites are open at your favorite coastal parks, although…
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Deschutes Brewery joins US. Dept. of Energy’s ‘Better Climate Challenge’
The U.S. Department of Energy recognized Deschutes Brewery on Monday for committing to reduce portfolio-wide greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50%…
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ODF collecting seeds to save Oregon ash trees’ genes before destructive pest’s arrival
Working with the help of a federal grant from the USDA Forest Service, the Oregon Department of Forestry has been gathering seeds from Oregon ash…
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OSU models show likelihood of extreme autumn fire weather has risen 40% since mid-1800s
The likelihood of hot, dry and windy autumn weather that can set the stage for severe fires in California and western Oregon has increased 40% since…
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Worthy Garden Club gives $100K to OSU professor for forest-saving research
The Worthy Garden Club announced Tuesday that is has granted $100,000 to Dr. Beverly E. Law, Professor Emeritus at Oregon State University to…
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Democratic lawmakers propose $100M for rural GOP districts; $100M climate package also in works
Democrats who control the Oregon Legislature are proposing to give Republicans $100 million to spend essentially as they see fit in their rural…
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Oregon’s Democratic lawmakers urge federal agencies to protect, restore old-growth forests
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Peter DeFazio and Suzanne Bonamici this week asked the U.S. Departments of…
Continue ReadingNew map, report show growing dangers along whale ‘superhighways’ across the globe
A comprehensive new map and report tracking whale migrations around the globe highlights where they go in the high seas and the cumulative impacts…
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