The Oregon Department of State Lands signed an agreement Thursday with the company Anew Climate to put the first state forest in the West into a carbon market.
According to a study published by the U.S. Geological Survey last week, Las Vegas and other cities in hotter, drier regions may be the biggest winners when it comes to the cooling effect trees can provide in sizzling temperatures.
Viewpoint: "The effects of climate change and extreme weather have direct impacts on human health, affecting food and water, the air we breathe, and habitability of the places we call home."
Abby Huseth writes, "To accelerate this clean energy transition at scale, it’s clear we have to talk about both the high stakes and promise of bold climate solutions - solutions that are available today."
A dry monsoon season mixed with some of the hottest average temperatures in Arizona record has led to concerningly low soil moisture heading into the winter.
Idaho's landscape is changing — and its fire seasons are becoming increasingly unpredictable. This year's season has dragged on for weeks, then months.