NEWS

Last year's record-breaking heatwave, recent droughts and the 2020 Labor...

Hood River, long an agricultural center for Oregon, faces an uncertain future...

Heading into a long 4th of July weekend, cities and counties across Oregon...

The Bull Run Watershed is Portland's primary source of drinking water for...

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....

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...