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Construction begins on project to demonstrate how solar panels, farms can co-exist

AURORA — Growing crops and harnessing solar energy need not be mutually exclusive. That’s the idea behind a…

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Farmers prep for another dry year as three Central Oregon counties declare drought

Preparing for drought has become just another part of the growing season for Jefferson County cattle rancher JoHanna…

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Climate change becomes latest threat to embattled Oregon spotted frog

Dams in the Deschutes River, along with the canals that siphon water away from it, have sent Oregon…

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Heat and ongoing drought hurt health of Oregon forests

Drought, coupled with last year’s heat waves, have weakened the health of forests across Oregon. “In Oregon, we’re…

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Recent rains help, but Central Oregon drought still far from over

The series of rainstorms that blew through Central Oregon over the past month helped moisten the ground after…

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Bend to consider more aggressive climate targets

Earlier this year, President Joe Biden declared an aggressive target for lowering greenhouse emissions. Now Bend is reconsidering…

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Poll: 66% of Oregonians predict unstoppable climate change

We’re doomed. That’s the pessimistic point of view espoused by the two-thirds of Oregonians who believe there’s a…

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Central Oregon glaciers, snowpack feeling the heat of climate change

Winter brought above-average snow to the Central Cascades. Then a summertime heat wave melted most of it away.…

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Climate Change: Motivate the economy to work on it

Editor’s note: This is the final in a series of four columns on climate change and potential legislation…

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Guest Column: Climate changed: Getting carbon under control

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of four columns over the next two months on…

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