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Whether it is safe to swim in the Willamette—and when—is a frequent topic...

Nearly 200 years ago, a system of academies across New York set out to collect...

Last year's record-breaking heatwave, recent droughts and the 2020 Labor...

Microplastics can be found everywhere — from the air to the ocean — but...

Hood River, long an agricultural center for Oregon, faces an uncertain future...

For the past two and a half years, Rose Graves has had one foot at Portland...

Sasha Burchuk was working as a freelancer and running her own furniture design...

In ancient Greek theater, a catastrophe was a plot device: an event near...

Archaeological sites around the world are in danger. Political and social...

When it comes to water, Oregon is looking to the future. The State’s 100-Year Water Vision aims to ensure Oregon has “enough clean water for our people, our economy and our environment, now and for future generations.” Portland State University is home to many scientists and engineers...

When a natural disaster strikes, it often takes years for vulnerable communities...

More than four years since a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings, much of the world's attention has moved on. But a Portland State University professor is returning to the Himalayan nation for...