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Clear-cuts in Lincoln County shown in Google Earth

A bird's-eye view of Oregon's clear-cuts

Google Earth reveals large swaths of the state wiped clean of forest

March 2, 2018

60 years into his career, David Attenborough still marvels over nature

The narrator of "Blue Planet II" is using his famous voice to turn attention to a part of the Earth that urgently needs our help: the oceans

Meg Mundell

January 26, 2018

Adam Smith is feeding the world with food waste

The Real Junk Food Project combats food poverty by taking food deemed inedible and cooking it up into delicious meals

Tony Inglis

January 12, 2018

Clear-cutting moves up to No. 1 emissions source in Oregon

The Center for Sustainable Economy renews calls for state climate-change legislation to include timber industry regulations

Joanne Zuhl

December 11, 2017

Nestlé crunched: Ouster from Gorge signals win for tribes, environment

COMMENTARY | Recent victories highlight the critical role Native American rights have played in protecting the natural resources of the Pacific Northwest

Stephen Quirke

December 8, 2017

‘I had no choice’: Portland ‘Valve Turner’ convicted in climate fight

Leonard Higgins faces up to 10 years for his role in the nation’s biggest takeover of fossil fuel infrastructure

Thacher Schmid

December 8, 2017

The thinning debate: Does logging help or hurt fire mitigation?

Politicians say thinning forests will help prevent ‘catastrophic’ fires. But ecologists say this season wasn’t the worst, and logging won’t stop it from happening again.

Emily Green

November 17, 2017

Portland Just Energy Transition: A climate response rooted in justice

COMMENTARY | A proposed ballot measure would fund local and equitable investments in renewable energy and efficiency by imposing a tax on large corporations

Stephen Quirke

October 27, 2017

Portland area advocates, park workers seek solutions to illegal camping

Regional stakeholders hope to work together to address the impacts of homeless people living in public parks and forests

Emily Green

October 27, 2017

Nature: On the verge of bankruptcy

In a recent UN-sponsored report, the scale of desertification and drought occurring across the globe is highlighted

Baher Kamal

October 20, 2017