NEWS

Chile had some of the worst wildfires in its nation's history in 2017, but policymakers and communities should expect larger and more frequent wildfires in the years to come, according to a new study co-authored by a Portland State University professor. In the study, published online Aug....

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 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....

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...

Portland State University researchers and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have publically released high-resolution maps of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, a globally unique Antarctic polar desert. The PSU scientists led a team of researchers supported by the NSF to map the area using LIDAR...

Weeks after Portland and Multnomah County committed to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, six teams of PSU researchers and city representatives reported on their own efforts to reduce carbon emissions and prepare for climate change at the 2017 Portland Climate Action...