/tags/climate-change Climate Change en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:23:09 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-29/cutting-down-on-cow-burps-with-seaweed-osu-to-study-a-possible-climate-solution It can be hard to imagine cows eating seaweed. But that could be one of the solutions to reduce methane emissions from cattle farming. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:23:09 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-29/cutting-down-on-cow-burps-with-seaweed-osu-to-study-a-possible-climate-solution Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-28/in-nationwide-first-california-plans-to-rev-up-sales-of-electric-motorcycles Bikers — many of whom love their noisy combustion engines — say zero-emission motorcycles aren’t ready for long-distance rides. Motorcycles emit an “outsized portion” of smog-causing pollutants. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:58:58 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-28/in-nationwide-first-california-plans-to-rev-up-sales-of-electric-motorcycles Alejandra Reyes-Velarde /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-25/californias-plan-to-overhaul-a-key-climate-program-and-raise-the-cost-of-gas-ignites-debate The state air board will vote on changes to its landmark clean fuel program that would cut more greenhouse gases but could raise the cost of gas and diesel. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:44:41 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-25/californias-plan-to-overhaul-a-key-climate-program-and-raise-the-cost-of-gas-ignites-debate Alejandro Lazo /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-21/first-california-project-to-bury-climate-warming-gases-wins-key-approval Capturing and storing carbon underground is a big part of California’s efforts to tackle climate change but community members and environmentalists say it prolongs the life of fossil fuels. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 01:00:05 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-21/first-california-project-to-bury-climate-warming-gases-wins-key-approval Alejandro Lazo /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-15/oregon-land-board-approves-precedent-setting-plan-to-put-elliott-state-forest-in-a-carbon-market The decision, which officials said would fight climate change, makes Oregon the second state after Michigan to dedicate an entire state forest to storing harmful emissions while selling carbon credits for revenue. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 23:18:39 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-15/oregon-land-board-approves-precedent-setting-plan-to-put-elliott-state-forest-in-a-carbon-market Alex Baumhardt /music-arts-culture/2024-10-12/playwrights-find-humor-in-hard-topics The Ashland New Plays Festival presents four plays October 16-20 at Southern Oregon University's Main Stage Theatre. Two finalists of the annual competition, Novid Parsi and Keiko Green, tell JPR's Vanessa Finney what audiences can expect. Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:36:15 GMT /music-arts-culture/2024-10-12/playwrights-find-humor-in-hard-topics Vanessa Finney /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-10/customers-accuse-nw-natural-of-greenwashing-in-lawsuit-over-its-carbon-reduction-program Oregon’s largest gas utility is facing yet another lawsuit this week, just days after Multnomah County added the company to a lawsuit related to 2021 heat dome deaths. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:19:14 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-10/customers-accuse-nw-natural-of-greenwashing-in-lawsuit-over-its-carbon-reduction-program Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-09/oregon-led-report-calls-for-action-as-climate-change-accelerates Climate change is bleak, it’s accelerating and it’s affecting lives around the globe — but it’s not too late to prevent the worst, according to a report led by Oregon State University researchers that’s drawing notice from around the world. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:37:53 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-09/oregon-led-report-calls-for-action-as-climate-change-accelerates Courtney Sherwood /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-08/carbon-dioxide-pollution-in-the-west-could-drop-with-expansion-of-electrical-grid-report-says A dozen projects slated to be built in the next five years could encourage more renewable energy development and lower costs, according to a report. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:41:37 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-08/carbon-dioxide-pollution-in-the-west-could-drop-with-expansion-of-electrical-grid-report-says Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-07/conservation-groups-launch-campaign-to-prevent-shoreline-erosion-in-oregon Climate change is leading to greater erosion along the Oregon coast through what’s known as ‘coastal squeeze.’ Conservation groups are pushing to address this issue. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:22:04 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-07/conservation-groups-launch-campaign-to-prevent-shoreline-erosion-in-oregon Roman Battaglia