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

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

Headlines and talking heads alternately praise and castigate organizations...

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

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

Whether you call them meteors, shooting or falling stars, once they've...

For many people, geography is what you see on a map. It’s true that maps...

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...