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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. ...

“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...

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...

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...