Sneaker Waves Threaten South Washington & Oregon Coastlines Through MondayThe National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Beach Hazards Statement covering the South Washington Coast and the North and Central Oregon Coast, warning of dangerous sneaker waves through Monday … Continue reading Sneaker Waves warning for South Washington & Oregon Coastlines Through Monday
Japan’s Sky-Based Disaster Shield: How Drones Now Protect Lives from Floods and Tsunamis When the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami struck in 2011, Japan learned a hard truth that every coastal community eventually faces: If your emergency system is … Continue reading Drones to the rescue in floods and tsunamis
Minor tidal flooding expected Sunday during peak high tides The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for portions of the Oregon and South Washington coastline, warning of minor tidal overflow flooding during Sunday’s high tides. According … Continue reading Coastal Flood Advisory Issued for Oregon and South Washington Coast
The environmental boxing match of the century Every new home represents safety, shelter, and stability for people. But it also represents tree loss, carbon emissions, water runoff, pollution, and habitat destruction. Cities and counties routinely approve housing without accounting for … Continue reading Man versus Tree
A powerful wind event is expected to impact southwest Washington and northwest Oregon on Wednesday, December 24, with wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph forecast across much of the region. According to the National Weather Service, these winds will … Continue reading High Wind Event Expected Christmas Eve Across Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon
The term atmospheric river sounds poetic, but it was chosen for a very practical reason. Scientists studying global weather patterns discovered that most of the planet’s water vapor does not move evenly through the atmosphere. Instead, it travels in long, … Continue reading Why They’re Called Atmospheric Rivers—and Why They’ve Become So Destructive
Western Washington is bracing for yet another powerful atmospheric river as a new system lines up to strike the West Coast late Sunday and persist into the middle of next week. According to the National Weather Service Hydrologic Outlook issued … Continue reading Another Atmospheric River Targets the West Coast and Pacific Northwest
For decades, climate scientists have warned that a warming planet would intensify storms, increase the atmospheric moisture load, and push coastal systems beyond their historical limits. On October 19, 2024, those warnings crossed an essential threshold from projection to confirmation … Continue reading When Best Available Science Becomes Reality- Atmospheric Rovers grow in intensity
The National Weather Service in Portland has issued two consecutive Coastal Flood Advisories for minor tidal overflow flooding affecting the South Washington Coast and Clatsop County Coast in Oregon, warning residents to prepare for rising water during peak high tides … Continue reading Coastal Flood Advisory Issued for South Washington and Clatsop County Coasts Through Saturday
Instead of a Christmas tree that’s thrown away in January, imagine giving a living Christmas tree that becomes working infrastructure—one that protects your home, your community, local waterways, and future generations. A single $50 live tree planted each year for … Continue reading The best gift you can give this season isn’t under the tree—it is the tree
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