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New partnership protects 430 acres of forest and wetlands east of Newport
Students from Lincoln County and other school districts regularly visit the Yakona Nature Preserve for field trips to learn about salmon and other wildlife.
The world’s largest ‘dark sky sanctuary’ is now in Oregon
The area spans 2.5 million acres of Lake County in Southeastern Oregon. It was certified this month by DarkSky International, a U.S. based nonprofit that aims to reduce light pollution.
Umatilla, Morrow counties begin to chart a path to clean drinking water for Lower Umatilla Basin residents
Commissioners from Umatilla and Morrow counties held a joint meeting in Hermiston Wednesday to discuss plans to find alternatives to contaminated private wells. The two governments agreed to use part of a $1.7 million grant from the EPA to hire a contractor to draw up the plans.
Environment, climate policies mostly took a backseat during Oregon’s 2024 short session
Much of Oregon's 2024 short session was focused on housing regulations and drug criminalization, putting many of the state's lands and climate policies on the backburner.
US, Canada and indigenous groups announce proposal to address cross-border mining pollution
The U.S., Canada and several indigenous groups have agreed to address pollution from coal mining in British Columbia that officials say has been contaminating waterways on both sides of the border for many years.
Oregon court rejects cities’ request to toss climate rules
Cities that challenged Oregon's new climate policies in 2022 will have to follow rules around designing more walkable neighborhoods, beefing up electric vehicle infrastructure and more following a court decision issued Wednesday.
This is a big year for forests in Oregon. Here’s what you need to know
Oregon is on the verge of major changes to the rules that govern how state, federal and privately owned forestlands are logged, and how vulnerable species are protected.
Solutions to Oregon’s drought could be found in the Deschutes Basin
Amid long-term drought, a river system in Central Oregon rebounded from dire straits.
Long-term forecast predicts increased forest fire activity in Oregon and Washington’s dampest areas
Hotter and more intense fires are likely coming to the Pacific Northwest’s cooler and wetter forests. That’s from new research led by an Oregon State University scientist.
Why it’s important to clean up residue from wildfire smoke, tracking tsunamis with AI and more
The top five illuminating, inspiring and just plain cool Pacific Northwest science stories from “All Science. No Fiction.”