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Analyses of U.S. national forests led by Oregon State University scientists shows that increased protections for two Alaskan forests is a key to meeting climate and biodiversity goals.

<p>Analyses of U.S. national forests led by Oregon State University scientists shows that increased protections for two Alaskan forests is a key to meeting climate and biodiversity goals.</p>

An international coalition of climate scientists says in a published paper that the Earth’s vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen, to the point that life on

An international coalition of climate scientists says in a published paper that the Earth’s vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen, to the point that life on

An international coalition of climate scientists says in a published paper that the Earth’s vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen, to the point that life on

An international coalition of climate scientists says in a published paper that the Earth’s vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen, to the point that life on

An international coalition of climate scientists says in a published paper that the Earth’s vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen, to the point that life on

Twenty of the 30 planetary vital signs have hit record extremes

<p>In a year marked by wildfire, catastrophic flooding, and deadly weather events, an international team of scientists has updated its influential 2019 World Scientists Warning of a Climate Emergency report, which has been cosigned by over 15,000 scientists representing 163 countries. According to the team, “life on planet Earth is under siege” and “we are now in uncharted territory.”</p>

Some of the most spectacular forests of Douglas fir in the West are found on the west slope of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. Though heavily logged by the timber industry for its straight-grained wood over the years, some important examples of these once-extensive old-growth forests can still be found in western Oregon.