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Oregon has a massive new wave energy testing facility. But who is going to use it?
Oregon’s PacWave testing facility is now complete, but delays and cuts to federal funding for renewable energy development could impact its future.

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Cascadia earthquake tsunami threat may not be quite as bad as we thought (but it’s still bad)
New evidence suggests current estimates about tsunami size and how quickly waves make it to shore may be too high and too fast for some parts of the Northwest coast.

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Oregon wave energy startup shutting down after losing federal funds
AquaHarmonics was set to be among the first companies to test its technology at the new PacWest wave energy facility off the coast of Newport.

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New honey bee energy bar tested in Washington offers hope for struggling hives
Washington State University researchers are testing a new artificial food for bees that could help hives survive and thrive on nutrient-poor farmland.

Double threat of Cascadia earthquake and sea-level rise could change Pacific Northwest coast forever
Climate-driven sea level rise not the only thing threatening a future of flooding on the Northwest Coast.

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Forested swamps on the Northwest coast are some of the biggest carbon storehouses around, new research finds
A new study suggests that restoring tidal swamps along the Pacific Northwest coastline could provide the most bang for your carbon storage buck.

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Oregon researchers discover how to flip the switch on hibernation. It could eventually save your life
Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University are working on a way to buy valuable time for people having strokes or heart attacks.

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Northwest research reveals some whales avoid detection from predators by keeping their songs reeaaal low
New findings suggest the evolution and behavior of at least some baleen whales has been significantly shaped by fear of orca attack.
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Researchers in Oregon are slowing down cancer by remotely cooking tumors
A new treatment for ovarian cancer and endometriosis uses tiny lab-made nanoparticles to heat up targeted areas by exposing them to an alternating magnetic field.

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Oregon is home to 4 of the top 5 smokiest cities nationwide
A new analysis from Pacific Northwest scientists show which communities' air is the most cough-inducing during wildfire season.