Climate

As weather patterns across the country change, the way Oregon farmers grow the foods people eat will likely also change, but it doesn’t mean it will entirely go away.

For a week, NPR has been exploring various solutions to climate change, from quitting fossil fuels to putting coastal homes up on stilts.

Portland Clean Energy Fund’s Cooling Portland is offering 10,000 more free air conditioners to qualified city residents through 2026.

Temperatures are expected to heat up into the 90s across much of Oregon this weekend as the state braces for its first heat wave of the year. Some areas including Eastern and Southern Oregon could see temperatures reach 100 degrees.

Dozens of groups called on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners to oppose a proposal that would gut the Office of Sustainability.

An investigation by OPB and ProPublica found that Oregon and Washington are trailing the nation in adding renewable energy, despite ambitious goals set by lawmakers in both states.

Ten Oregon projects are among more than 470 across the country stuck in limbo, with recipients denied access to millions in funding.

State climatologist Larry O’Neill, who works closely with National Weather Service personnel, says the impact of cuts on Oregon could be critical.

The state’s largest federal grant, a $197 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, and the $86 million Solar For All Grant are suspended. Oregon agencies don't know when — or if — the promised funds will be released.

The Portland Clean Energy Fund has now allocated more than $740 million to city bureaus, roughly half of its overall spending.