NEWS

It’s official: Portland has broken its all-time record, set in 2015, of 29 days over 90 degrees. Aug. 22 marked the 30th day over 90. July was the the second warmest on record at PDX, and August has been even warmer. The cause of this...

A Portland State University professor recently received a $350,000 federal...

Las Vegas, Nev. - In a unique project, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Environmental Management Nevada Program is working with Nevada’s Desert Research Institute (DRI), Portland State University and members from 16 Native American tribes to restore native plants to an area of the...

A new Portland State University study shows that not all populations of a single, widely spread tree species respond the same to climate change, something scientists will need to consider when making climate change projections. The study,...

Fires ignited by lightning have and will likely continue to increase across the Mediterranean and temperate regions in the Southern Hemisphere under a warmer climate, according to a new study co-led by a Portland State University researcher. ...

A new study by Portland State University researchers finds billions of dollars could be saved if the nation's aging dams are removed rather than repaired, but also suggests that better data and analysis is needed on the factors driving dam-removal efforts. ...

A Portland State University research team studying concussion has published an interactive diagram showing the many facets of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) – from sleep problems to mood disorders to the increased danger of dementia – and how they connect with and affect each other....

People who camp, hike, fish or participate in other forms of outdoor recreation generally have a higher level of concern about water quality than those who don’t, according to a recent study co-authored by Portland State University professor Melissa Haeffner. Haeffner and her colleagues...

“The International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment, and Technology,” a 15-volume work of which Portland State University professor Heejun Chang was a co-author, has been awarded a prestigious CHOICE award from the Association of College and Research Libraries...

Oregon shore crabs exhibit risky behavior when they’re exposed to the antidepressant Prozac, making it easier for predators to catch them, according to a new study from Portland State University (PSU). The study, published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, illustrates how concentrations...

Portland State researchers studying centuries-old trees in South America have found a tight correlation between wildfires and a warm weather fluctuation that has become more frequent in recent decades – and will continue to be more frequent as the climate warms. PSU geography professor...

A new study by scientists at Portland State University and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder has found that the effects of climate change, which are apparent in other parts of the Antarctic continent, are not yet observed for glaciers in the...