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For Australian scientist Tim Flannery, the climate crisis feels personal

The author of 2005’s ‘The Weather Makers’ reflects on his teenage years and what’s important to him now

Katherine Smyrk

August 5, 2019

Ground Score puts homeless Portlanders to work for a fair wage

Workers collect and sort recyclables and trash that would otherwise be left on the ground or shipped to landfills

Helen Hill

August 2, 2019

Oregon hiking guide is a salute to old-growth forests

Author Chandra LeGue hopes her book will inspire hikers to advocate for protecting our ancient forests

Emily Green

July 19, 2019

Portland Clean Energy Fund takes bold action for climate justice

COMMENTARY | With naysayers undermining the environment, it’s critical that this measure is carried out as intended

E.D. Mondainé Adriana Voss-Andreae

July 12, 2019

Tina Kotek: 2019 legislative session gets a B+

Oregon's House speaker reflects on the session and what she sees as wins for housing, education and – yes – the environment

Joanne Zuhl

July 12, 2019

Future of Oregon water resources in peril

The state has done little to prevent water scarcity as climate change and population growth take hold

Emily Green

July 5, 2019

Sequoias in Portland’s Eastmoreland neighborhood

Short film shows how Eastmoreland neighborhood saved its giant trees

'Giants' by Luz Carasa, part of if the 'Canopy Stories' anthology, has screenings scheduled in Portland

June 28, 2019

Could nuclear power return to Oregon?

Oregon has had a moratorium on nuclear energy facilities for 40 years, but legislators are considering whether to explore the potential in small modular reactors to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals

Emily Green

June 7, 2019

Young climate activists to host Portland town hall

Merkley, Blumenauer will be among speakers at the Sunrise Movement PDX event, aimed at bringing the community together around climate action

Emily Green

May 31, 2019

Extinction Rebellion: Disruption and arrests can bring social change

COMMENTARY | The scale of Extinction Rebellion’s latest protests has forced climate activism into the mainstream conversation

Alexander Hensby

May 3, 2019