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Willamette River reservoirs are low, leaving managers with fewer options on how to manage them
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (445+ words) We’ve partnered with Portland Coffee Roasters to bring you OPBEANS coffee! Each bag you buy helps support OPB’s independent journalism and programs for everyone. Pick up a bag today at select grocers, at Portland Coffee Roasters cafes or online. Dorena…...
A long-term water supply forecast predicts shortages, droughts in Washington’s Columbia Basin
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (59+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB We’ve partnered with Portland Coffee Roasters to bring you OPBEANS coffee! Each bag you buy helps support OPB’s independent journalism and programs for everyone. Pick up a bag today at select grocers, at Portland Coffee Roasters…...
Oregon leaders are trying to save the Deschutes River. Here’s why that’s so hard
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (82+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB Oregon leaders are trying to save the Deschutes River. Hereâs why thatâs so hard By law, one irrigation district has rights to most of the water from the Deschutes, forcing farmers to fallow their…...
Ever wonder how plate tectonics work? Geologist Ian Madin uses a watermelon to reveal the mystery
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (20+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB...
Oregon geologist floats through 40 million years of rock on the John Day River
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (53+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB Oregon geologist floats through 40 million years of rock on the John Day River Rafting trip showcases three wildly different geological formations Tags: Oregon Field Guide, Science & Environment Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon...
Army Corps of Engineers predicts challenging water year for Rogue Basin - OPB
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (354+ words) Water levels at Lost Creek and Applegate lakes are already far below their average, part of a broader pattern as Oregon heads into what could be a very dry summer. This section of the Rogue River was one of the…...
Mongolian scientists are studying the Klamath River for insights into the cost of dams
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (395+ words) Mongolian scientists visited the Klamath River to learn about hydropower development in October 2025. Courtesy of Wild Salmon Center Mongolian scientists and officials have made multiple trips to Oregon and California to study the impacts of damming — and undamming — as the…...
OMSI exhibit looks at geological events of Pacific Northwest through a Nez Perce lens
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) Much of our understanding about the earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and floods that shaped the geology of the Pacific Northwest comes from Western scientists. But those records almost always overlook the oral traditions of Native American tribes who witnessed those events....
Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon uses ground-breaking seismic sensors for early earthquake detection
1+ year, 4+ day ago (1175+ words) In a warehouse near the University of Oregon campus, Dylan Whitney is looking for materials to take on a hike. But his packing list doesn’t resemble what a person might typically bring along for a day in the great outdoors....
Scientists tap ‘secret’ fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (1765+ words) The wireline drilling core barrel is visible from the underside of the Liftboat Robert platform, from the Gaspee, a crew transport vessel, in the North Atlantic, Saturday, July 19, 2025. Carolyn Kaster / AP It found, of all things, drops to drink under…...