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NOAA/Officials warn that next year’s cuts in water supply could go even deeper as severe drought grips nearly 90% of California. Residents of the North Coast and Bay Area conserved more than Southern Californians did. -
The Oregon State University researcher's carbon-capture work is getting a big boost from U.S. Department of Energy funding.
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Fungi, parasites, root rot: Climate change is increasing the risk of trees weakening and dying. Falling trees have increased power outages nationwide, which threaten public health and safety. -
Photos shared thousands of times on social media of a snow-free Mount Shasta have been raising worries about a new example of climate change in recent days.
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The global combined land and ocean-surface temperature was 1.67 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, according to NOAA, the hottest in 142 years of record-keeping.
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The National Weather Service is warning that temperatures between Wednesday and Saturday could once again put people at risk of heat illnesses.
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The U.N. has released the most comprehensive global climate science report ever. It is unequivocal: Humans must stop burning fossil fuels or suffer catastrophic impacts.
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Northern California's Dixie Fire, which has destroyed hundreds of buildings and entire communities, is now considered the second largest in state history.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday declared a state of emergency in 22 counties — including Jackson, Josephine, Douglas and Curry Counties — due to a heat wave that’s expected to bring dangerously hot weather across much of state into Saturday.
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California's farmers are pumping vast amounts of water from underground aquifers this year to make up for water they can't get from rivers. It's unsustainable, and the state is moving to stop it.
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The hottest place on Earth is as hot as it's ever been, at least in terms of recorded temperatures in modern times.
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An estimated 1 billion sea creatures, mostly mussels, died in the heat wave last week along Vancouver's shorelines. But the marine biologist taking count worries the actual number will be much higher.
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Gov. Kate Brown orders temporary rules to protect workers from extreme heat as state reports more than 100 deaths and counting after record-breaking heat wave.
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Agriculture is stressed across the region. Blueberries are ripening so fast, processors can’t keep up. Potatoes, a valuable Northwest crop, are growing in weird shapes, making them hard to cut into fries. Dairy cows produce less milk when overheated, so operators are misting them with water and turning giant fans on them.
