A Portrait of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
OPB | April 16, 2013 8:15 a.m.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a new report on greenhouse gas emissions nationwide that ranks the top sources and measures how much they're offset by carbon sinks like forests. It found that overall emissions have increased 8 percent since 1990 despite a 14 percent increase in the amount of carbon that is getting absorbed by land and forests.
Geothermal Energy Development Picking Up Steam
OPB | Feb. 26, 2013 2:56 p.m.
A new report from the Geothermal Energy Association shows that US producers expanded capacity by 5 percent over the last year.
3 Environmental Issues In The State Of The Union
Ecotrope | Feb. 12, 2013 11:16 a.m.
Amidst his discussion of jobs, the economy, gun control, education, poverty, budget woes and foreign policy, President Barack Obama spent a few minutes on environmental issues in his State of the Union address.
In The Hottest Year, The Northwest Was ... Wet
Ecotrope | Jan. 09, 2013 3:53 a.m.
Notice anything interesting about this map of climate records for 2012? The rest of the lower 48 states all experienced heat and drought records while parts of Oregon and Washington saw the wettest year on record.
Conference: What Is Oregon Doing About Air Pollution And Climate Change?
Ecotrope | Oct. 29, 2012 1:05 a.m.
The Environmental Law Education Center is hosting a one-day conference in Portland today to delve into several state programs that are tackling air pollution and climate change.
Portland Mayoral Candidates Debate Coal Exports
Ecotrope | April 19, 2012 2:29 a.m.
In the lightning round, for example, each candidate was asked to pick a side on Portland's curbside composting program: Love it or hate it?
Another Limit On Wind Turbines And Electric Cars
Ecotrope | March 29, 2012 3:52 a.m.
I've reported on how a less than smart power grid and consumer costs could limit wind turbines and electric cars.
Welcome to fall! Now, how climate is changing it...
Ecotrope | Sept. 26, 2011 2:27 a.m.
Don't you love reading your work e-mail on Monday morning? After a cold, dark and wet bike ride to work this morning, I sat down at my desk and saw ... that it's time to talk about how climate change could impact autumn.
