ocean /tags/ocean ocean en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:28:32 GMT The Pacific Northwest’s most active (undersea) volcano is getting a little frisky /science-technology/2024-06-27/the-pacific-northwests-most-active-undersea-volcano-is-getting-a-little-frisky Hundreds of miles west of Oregon, the Axial Seamount appears to be heading to another eruption. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:28:32 GMT /science-technology/2024-06-27/the-pacific-northwests-most-active-undersea-volcano-is-getting-a-little-frisky Jes Burns Climate change is causing low-oxygen levels in PNW ocean, report says /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-14/climate-change-is-causing-low-oxygen-levels-in-pnw-ocean-report-says A recent report out of Oregon State University paints a picture of how ocean oxygen levels have decreased in the Pacific Northwest over the years. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:24:42 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-14/climate-change-is-causing-low-oxygen-levels-in-pnw-ocean-report-says Roman Battaglia Rising temperatures from climate change are depleting oxygen in coastal waters, threatening marine life /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-26/rising-temperatures-from-climate-change-are-depleting-oxygen-in-coastal-waters-threatening-marine-life During the summer of 2021, half of coastal waters from northern California to the Canadian border had oxygen levels too low to support marine life. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:58:16 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-26/rising-temperatures-from-climate-change-are-depleting-oxygen-in-coastal-waters-threatening-marine-life Alex Baumhardt A new map shows how much carbon dioxide is stored in Oregon’s Coos Bay estuary /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-02-15/a-new-map-shows-how-much-carbon-dioxide-is-stored-in-oregons-coos-bay-estuary Tidal wetlands trap a lot of carbon dioxide. A recent survey maps those marine carbon sinks, also called “blue carbon” ecosystems, on the Southern Oregon coast. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:37:35 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-02-15/a-new-map-shows-how-much-carbon-dioxide-is-stored-in-oregons-coos-bay-estuary Justin Higginbottom Oregon mussels died at alarming rates this summer. Researchers don’t know why /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-09-18/oregon-mussels-died-at-alarming-rates-this-summer-researchers-dont-know-why The sudden mussel die-off seems to be happening mostly along the Pacific Northwest coast. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:39:34 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-09-18/oregon-mussels-died-at-alarming-rates-this-summer-researchers-dont-know-why April Ehrlich Ocean heat wave comes to Pacific Northwest shores /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-08-04/ocean-heat-wave-comes-to-pacific-northwest-shores While the world’s oceans have been hitting record temperatures in 2023, Northwest coastal waters have, until recent weeks, remained cooler than their long-term average. Now the Pacific Northwest has joined the rest of the world in having exceptional ocean heat. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:54:19 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-08-04/ocean-heat-wave-comes-to-pacific-northwest-shores John Ryan Northwest waters buck global heating trend (for now) /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-05-08/northwest-waters-buck-global-heating-trend-for-now Temperatures in the world's oceans surged to new levels in April, nearing an average of 70 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time on record, according to the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute. Mon, 08 May 2023 14:20:58 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-05-08/northwest-waters-buck-global-heating-trend-for-now John Ryan California dives into offshore wind market with first West Coast auction /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-12-09/california-dives-into-offshore-wind-market-with-first-west-coast-auction The winners of the first offshore wind auction on the West Coast were announced Wednesday. The auction netted over $750 million dollars after two days of bidding. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 13:50:08 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-12-09/california-dives-into-offshore-wind-market-with-first-west-coast-auction Roman Battaglia Oregon’s land-use rules bump up against increasingly crowded shorelines /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-02-03/oregons-land-use-rules-bump-up-against-increasingly-crowded-shorelines After erosion brought the ocean more than 100 feet closer to the Pine Beach neighborhood over the last 30 years, homeowners built barriers known as rip rap. Environmentalists say Tillamook County is tossing out years of land-use precedent by allowing the erosion controls. Residents say they followed all the rules. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:14:04 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-02-03/oregons-land-use-rules-bump-up-against-increasingly-crowded-shorelines Kristian Foden-Vencil Oregon tries to tweak land-use rules to save Highway 101 /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-02-02/oregon-tries-to-tweak-land-use-rules-to-save-highway-101 Highway 101, the backbone of Oregon’s coastal transportation system, is in a sorry state. In several spots, tarmac is crumbling into the ocean. But the state is having trouble repairing it because doing so runs contrary to Oregon’s powerful land-use rules. So now, authorities want to tweak the rules despite the failure of past efforts. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:05:25 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-02-02/oregon-tries-to-tweak-land-use-rules-to-save-highway-101 Kristian Foden-Vencil