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Volcanic disasters have been studied since Pompeii was buried in 79 A.D.,...

The latest climate assessment for Oregon says the state is getting warmer...

When we talk about earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, the discussion...

Initiatives ranging from enhancing environmental education and research at...

A team of international scientists, including researchers with ties to Portland...

The numbers don't lie: Women and minorities have historically, and continue to be, underrepresented in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — and it's no different at Portland State. Beyond the numbers is a more complicated picture of why some faculty stay...

When it comes to clean energy sources, solar, wind, and hydro often dominate...

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

From the impacts of the Eagle Creek fire on watersheds in the Columbia River...

As the wildfires and hotter summers become more frequent in the Northwest, experts from across a range of sectors including academia, state and federal agencies, tribal communities and municipal governments throughout the region gathered...

Portland has a reputation as an eco-leader. Through its pioneering land-use policies, robust transportation network and green infrastructure, the city’s government, residents and businesses show a collective responsibility for fixing global problems such as climate change. The city’s...

Researchers from Portland State University and the Oregon Department of Geology...