NEWS

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a 60% chance that we will experience an El Niño event this fall with that probability increasing to 70% for this upcoming winter. El Niño events often get a lot of...

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....

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...

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. ...

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...