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Americans are now fleeing the Golden State — here are 3 major factors researchers blame for the reverse rush
AOL
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Johnnie Jackson stands in a U-Haul truck with items removed from the Eldridge family homeCalifornia remains an economic powerhouse, but rising living costs — particularly housing — are prompting more residents to consider leaving. "There's a lot...
California signs partnership with Denmark focused on climate action and technology
Golden State Today - California
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August 22, 2025
California and Denmark have formalized a new partnership to support cooperation on climate initiatives, technology, and innovation. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Danish officials in San Francisco, marking...
Great Lakes Microplastics Research Could Inform National and Global Policy
Inside Climate News
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August 23, 2025
As experts gathered in Geneva this month to negotiate an enforceable global plastic pollution treaty, scientists studying the Great Lakes continued their research that could pinpoint how microplastics impact human health and ultimately inform...
Oregon could become first state to adopt universal healthcare
People's World
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August 21, 2025
HCAO activists make the case. | Ben Fredricks / People's World PORTLAND, Ore.—Healthcare for all is not just a utopian fantasy. According to the World Population Review, there are 72 countries that have enshrined access to medical care as a basic...
Scientists play a waiting game with a giant volcano off the West Coast
Ocean Observatories Initiative - Massachusetts
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August 22, 2025
By Amber Coogan | August 22, 2025 | Comments Off on Scientists play a waiting game with a giant volcano off the West Coast Hundreds of miles off the coast of Oregon, Deb Kelley watched a pod of dolphins swim past the research vessel Atlantis as...
NewSun Energy Awards Climate + Ag Scholarships to 11 Rural Oregon Graduates
Cascade Business News - Oregon
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August 21, 2025
NewSun Energy is proud to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual Climate + Ag Scholarship Essay Contest and will award a total of $19,500 to 11 graduating seniors from across rural Oregon. The students, selected by a panel of regional leaders,...
Researchers are teaching robots to walk on Mars from the sand of New Mexico, following experiments in Oregon
Cannon Beach Gazette - Oregon
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August 22, 2025
Researchers are closer to equipping a dog-like robot to conduct science on the surface of Mars after five days of experiments this month at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. The national park is serving as a Mars analog environment and the...
Doerner Fir tree in Southern Oregon survives fire but loses its record height
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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August 22, 2025
After days of tremendous firefighting effort, a team of tall-tree climbers finally extinguished the fire burning inside the historic Doerner Fir tree in the Southern Oregon Coast Range. The tree is estimated to be roughly 450 years old and was the...
First licensed preschool in Oregon opens for fall school year
KDRV - Oregon
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PHOENIX, Ore. -- Oregon is set to welcome its first licensed outdoor preschool, Blackberry Academy, located in Blue Heron Park. This school is among the first licensed outdoor schools in the country, offering a unique learning environment for...
Oregon Man Arrested for ‘Rapper Bot’ Botnet in 370K DDoS Attacks on X, DoD
WebProNews
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August 21, 2025
In a significant escalation in the fight against cybercrime, federal authorities have arrested a 22-year-old man from Eugene, Oregon, accused of masterminding one of the most formidable botnets in recent history. Ethan Alexander Foltz faces...
Underwater Oregon volcano may erupt, but "not imminent" countering online content predictions
The Manila Times
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August 22, 2025
AS of Aug. 20, scientists from Oregon State University (OSU) research department say that the active underwater volcano called the Axial Seamount is “waking up,” leading to a scientific forecast of a potential eruption with an open timeline until...
Eco Material Technologies opens low-carbon cement manufacturing facility in Oregon
Plant Services
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August 22, 2025
Eco Material Technologies has opened a low-carbon cement manufacturing facility in Lakeview, Oregon. The company, which produces green cement products and supplementary cementitious materials, invested in the Lakeview Plant to create 30 newjobs in...
Visitor-facing upgrades designed for Oregon Zoo
Daily Journal of Commerce - Oregon
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August 22, 2025
At a glance: Voters approved a $380M Oregon Zoo bond in May 2024 First phase includes a $3M entry plaza and $10.5M event shelter Construction set to begin in January 2026 and finish August 2026 Future projects include new habitats for sea otters,...
Oregon Zoo's Polar Bear Moving To Chicago
K103 Portland - Oregon
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August 21, 2025
She made a big splash at the Oregon Zoo, but even bigger things may be in store for polar bear Amelia Gray. The playful marine mammal will be moving to Brookfield Zoo Chicago in the coming weeks, as part of a new effort to help her imperiled...
Underwater Volcano Off Oregon Coast Could Reportedly Erupt Any Minute
The Inertia - California
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August 22, 2025
3D image of Axial Seamount bathymetry. Photo: Oregon State University An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon could erupt imminently. The Axial Seamount is an underwater volcano located about 300 miles off the coast and 4,900 feet...
One of the World’s Tallest, Oldest Trees Is Ablaze in Oregon
Gizmodo
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August 22, 2025
The Doerner Fir, one of the world’s tallest coastal Douglas-fir trees, has stood within the remote forest of the Oregon Coast Range mountains for at least 450 years. On Saturday, August 16, officials received reports that this historic giant was...
Forest Service opens up 600 fire support positions in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska
KTVZ - Oregon
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August 22, 2025
OREGON (KTVZ) -- The USDA Forest Service has announced it will be hiring nearly 600 fire support positions in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. It says these positions are vital to wildfire preparedness and disaster response across federal and state...
Oregon Will Celebrate First Statewide “Adoption Day”
LifeNews
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August 21, 2025
Oregon will celebrate a statewide “Adoption Day” for the first time on August 25 after lawmakers unanimously approved a bill put forward by a pro-life representative this year. During the 2025 legislative session, Oregon lawmakers passed House...
Adored polar bear leaves Oregon Zoo for new life in Chicago
Portland Tribune - Oregon
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August 22, 2025
Published 10:16 am Friday, August 22, 2025 Amelia Gray has had enough of the Rose City and is moving on to new ventures in the Windy City, leaving her half-sister behind at the Oregon Zoo. The resident polar bear, who moved to Portland in 2021,...
Scientists stunned by discoveries in river where dam was removed
Yahoo News
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The resilience of nature has been on full display in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, after a dam removal resulted in fish returning to historic habitats. According to PennEnvironment, the Woodland Dam had been obstructing fish since 1928, leading...