Oregonians Can Weigh In On New Proposed Smoke Management Rules Oregonians will have the chance to weigh in on proposed new smoke management rules that could ease the way for more controlled burns aimed at reducing the threat of major wildfires. NPR Staff
Steven Pinker: Can Numbers Show Us That Progress Is Inevitable? It might seem like the world is getting worse and worse. But psychologist Steven Pinker says that across the board, data suggests we've made a lot of progress. The question is — will it continue? NPR Staff
How Archaeologists Play A Role In The Forest Service's Response To Wildfires When wildfire starts, a lot of people decide what areas should burn, and where a fire should be fought. One of those people is an archaeologist from the U.S. Forest Service. NPR Staff
How To Prepare Your Home For Wildfire More than 46 million homes in the U.S. are vulnerable to wildfire because they were built near forests or sagebrush. Here are some tips to keeping these homes safer from fire. NPR Staff
We're Putting More Homes On Wild Lands And In The Path Of Wildfires For people living in the “wildland-urban interface,” wildfire risk is the new normal, and the risk is increasing as more people move into places where cul-de-sac meets forest or sagebrush. Ashley Ahearn
By Creating Habitats For Monarch Butterflies In Cities, Scientists Hope To Save Them As summer draws to a close, conservationists are getting ready for the annual Monarch butterfly migration. One scientist thinks the best way to help the migration is to create more Monarch habitats in big cities. Laurel Wamsley
Portland Water Bureau Has Location, Technology In Mind For New Filtration Plant The Portland Water Bureau is advancing a plan to filter Portland's drinking water for the first time since the system came on line in 1895. NPR Staff
Wildfire Smoke Causing Poor Air Quality Across Northwest Public health officials are warning of unhealthy air across parts of the Pacific Northwest as smoke from wildfires move across the region. NPR Staff
Wildfire Smoke Causing Poor Air Quality Across Northwest Public health officials are warning of unhealthy air across parts of the Pacific Northwest as smoke from wildfires move across the region. NPR Staff
How Conservationists Are Using AI And Big Data To Aid Wildlife A Portland nonprofit is using artificial intelligence to help give the conservation movement a makeover. NPR Staff
