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Oregon’s sea level forecasts more accurate than many around the globe, scientist says
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (664+ words) A recent study in the scientific journal Nature says many forecasters are underestimating how much sea level will rise due to climate change in the years ahead. But predictions for the Oregon Coast are much more accurate than in some…...
The effort to restore California's Russian River
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (74+ words) The effort to restore California's Russian River'NPR for Oregonians The effort to restore California's Russian River For a century, California's Russian River has been a haven for the LGBTQ+ community. But the health of the river and the surrounding area…...
Millions more people are in the path of rising seas than previously thought
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (646+ words) As the climate heats up, sea levels are already rising around the planet. Scientific research shows that millions of people live in areas facing inundation, but now, a new study finds those numbers have been vastly underestimated. The discrepancy comes…...
This ‘fairyland’ bog is a beacon for winter birders – and a sponge for the climate
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (1209+ words) Nothing stops a chat between birders faster than a flash of feathers in the sky. Just a few steps into their stroll through Sax Zim Bog, three naturalists go hush at the sight of a Canada jay, a gray-and-white songbird…...
Corvallis Community Center receives memorial solar array to honor local solar pioneer
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (275+ words) Solar installers from across Oregon are coming together to install a solar array at the Corvallis Community Center in honor of industry pioneer James Reismiller. Reismiller was the founder of Abundant Solar in Corvallis, and was a passionate advocate for…...
KLCC's Oregon Ready: Answering your disaster preparedness questions
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (291+ words) We are in month 3 of Oregon Ready following the Eugene Water & Electric Board's Pledge to Prepare to be "2 weeks ready" for disaster situations. We've received several disaster preparedness questions from you, our listeners and readers. So we have invited EWEB's…...
Yachats hopes to further its environmental goals with new Bird City designation
1+ week, 3+ day ago (292+ words) Last year, leaders of the Seven Capes Bird Alliance, a coastal branch of the Audubon Society, expressed interest in becoming part of the Oregon Bird City network. That fledgling group is part of the international Bird City organization, which brings…...
Oregon snowpack remains well below normal as warm, dry winter continues
1+ week, 4+ day ago (13+ words) Oregon snowpack remains well below normal as warm, dry winter continues'NPR for Oregonians...
Whale strandings prompt Dungeness crabbing rule changes
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (821+ words) Last September, a humpback whale off the coast of California and another off the coast of Mexico were found dragging gear from Dungeness crabbing operations in Oregon. In November, rigging from the Oregon Dungeness crab fishery caused the stranding of…...
AI is helping individual scientists, study suggests — but not science
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (584+ words) As the people who study biology and chemistry and physics increasingly adopt artificial intelligence, we're starting to understand how AI is changing the practice of science itself. New research suggests that it is helping individual scientists make advances, but it…...