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The USGS - Portland State University Partnership (known as the UPP) is committed...

Have you ever wondered how much energy PSU uses? Or whether or not the University...

A team of researchers known informally as the Smart Trees Collaborative believes...

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...

A new study suggests that future reductions in seasonal snowpack as a result...

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

Portland experiences both extreme heat in the summer months and frequent nuisance flooding in the winter and spring, and that's only expected to worsen with climate change. A new Portland State University study found the potential for flooding and extreme heat is most acute in East Portland’s...

The United States could fulfill its greenhouse gas emission pledge under the Paris Climate Agreement by virtually eliminating coal as an energy source by 2024, according to new research from Portland State University. Although the Trump Administration announced in 2017 that United States...

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....

A new Portland State University study shows that not all populations of a single, widely spread tree species respond the same to climate change, something scientists will need to consider when making climate change projections. The study,...

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. ...