The Great Heat Wave of June 2021 was brutally hot by any analysis. Portland, Oregon set five daily record high temperatures with three of them in a row that were higher than any high recorded previously in the 80 years of records at the Portland Airport. That makes June 2021 stand out, even when compared […]
Although people who read The Oregonian might believe differently, conservation efforts over the last few decades have greatly benefited the iconic symbol of the far north: polar bears. Their numbers have increased dramatically since the signing of an international agreement in 1973 to eliminate commercial and sport hunting. The uncontrolled slaughter of these magnificent animals […]