Last fall, as we watched in horror as wildfires ravaged Northern California, we were reminded of our own state’s “summer of smoke.” Oregon is fortunate to have been spared the tragic loss of life and property associated with wildfires that our neighbors to the south have seen. But the wildfire smoke ...
2018 Pacific Northwest Snowpack Off to a Slow Start
To all you ski, snowboard, and snowshoe lovers out there in Oregon, we bet you remember 2015’s winter snow drought. It reminded us that all precipitation isn’t necessarily created equal – for our region, rain does not make up for low mountain snowpack. And it’s not just an issue for winter recreation...
Climate Science and Response: What’s the Role for Politics?
It wasn’t so long ago that Democrats and Republicans could stipulate to the facts, then agree to argue cordially on remedies. On any given issue, Ds might be disposed to a regulatory fix while Rs would more readily defer to market dynamics to sort out an issue. But there was an underlying agreement on fundamentals...


