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While climate scientists agree the earth is warming, and human activity is...

Few landscapes rival the beauty of China's Jiuzhaigou National Reserve....

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

We are by the force of our increasing population changing the planet....

That is how Portlanders might describe the nearly incessant stretch of above-average...

The Bull Run Watershed is Portland's primary source of drinking water for...

It took two years and $11 million, but eventually ranchers, politicians and scientists came to a consensus about how to prevent flooding in Tillamook, a coastal Oregon town. A recent study by Portland State University researchers examining the social factors involved in this decision-making...

A new study suggests that future reductions in seasonal snowpack as a result...

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...

Mount St. Helens erupts. Courtesy of USGS Forty years ago, on May 18, 1980, at 8:32 a.m., an earthquake occurred along the Mount St. Helens seismic zone, shaking the mountain and sending ash, magma and earth flying. In the months leading...

Tiny threads of plastics are showing up in Pacific oysters and razor clams along the Oregon coast—and the yoga pants, fleece jackets, and rainproof clothing that Pacific Northwesterners love to wear are a source of that pollution, according to a Portland State University study. Britta...

Tasmania's ancient rainforest faces a grim future as a warming climate and the way people used the land have brought significant changes to the island state off mainland Australia's southeastern coast, according to a new Portland State University study. The study holds lessons not only...