PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the US Forest Service, Portland, Oregon and citizen groups around Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively simple climate adaptation strategy called “assisted migration.” As the world’s climate warms, tree growing areas in the Northern Hemisphere are predicted … Read more
The survival of one owl species depends on the demise of another. That’s what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service claims in its proposal to allow the organization to shoot hundreds of thousands of barred owls in West Coast forests over the next thirty years. The agency says the barred owl, which is not native … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes, taking a heavy toll on trees and people alike. Seattle and Portland, Oregon, recorded their highest temperatures ever, at 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 degrees Celsius) and … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes, taking a heavy toll on trees and people alike. Seattle and Portland, Oregon, recorded their highest temperatures ever, at 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 degrees Celsius) and … Read more