OR: Climate Change
Monday, September 16, 2024
As climate change ramps up, energy efficiency helps OR schools save money
Oregon students are back in the classroom, but their classrooms might not be as energy efficient or climate resilient as they should be. As the …
Report: Food banks work to prevent carbon emissions, globally
Food banks are helping to significantly decrease carbon emissions, according to a new report. The Global FoodBanking Network's annual impact report …
Informe: Bancos de alimentos evitan emisiones de carbono en todo el mundo
Los bancos de alimentos ayudan a reducir significativamente las emisiones de carbono, según un nuevo informe. El informe anual The Global …
Tips for protecting homes during OR's wildfire season
Wildfires have burned across Oregon this year, but a few tips could help people protect themselves against their damaging impacts. Fires have …
Home cooling tips as hot summer days come to OR
As Oregon is seeing its first major heat event of the summer, some simple tips can help you keep your home cooler. Most of Oregon was under a heat …
Coalition forms to support restoration of OR Climate Protection Program
A diverse coalition of groups in Oregon is advocating for the restoration of the Climate Protection Program as the state works to reestablish it…
Portland turns down noise from gas-powered leaf blowers with phaseout
By Hannah Wallace for Reasons to be Cheerful.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Networ…
Clinic on OR reservation drives tribal self-reliance
By Claire Carlson for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaborat…
OR first in nation to use Medicaid dollars to protect against climate change
By Samantha Young for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Servic…
New BLM rules better protect national parks, supporters say
Conservation groups said two new federal rules aim to help better protect public lands, including national parks. The Bureau of Land Management's …
Rejection of AK mining road seen as victory for national parks across U.S.
The Biden administration has blocked a mining road in Alaska and public lands proponents see the move as a win for national parks around the country…
Carbon emissions found from Columbia River Basin dams
A new report found four dams in the Columbia River Basin are big emitters of methane. Research from the organization Tell The Dam Truth showed the …